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Mar
11
Could McCain Democrats Make The Difference?
Filed Under Barack Obama, Democratic Party, Election 2008, GOP, Hillary Clinton, John McCain, McCain Democrats, Republican Party
Could 2008 be the year of the McCain Democrat?
Froma Harrop says that some Hillary Clinton supporters are inclined to support John McCain if Hillary doesn’t get the Democratic nomination in Denver. Think of these Democrats as similar to Reagan Democrats of the 1980s.
Writes Froma Harrop:
A recent Pew Research Center survey supports my impression. It has 20 percent of white Clinton voters saying that if their candidate does not get the Democratic nomination, they might vote for McCain. Older, lower-income and less-educated Democrats also indicated some willingness to support McCain if Obama is the candidate. These are your Reagan Democrats — blue-collar voters who responded to the broad appeal of Ronald Reagan.
Gilbert Ray, a Democrat from Fayetteville, N.C., describes this inner conflict as follows: “There’s a lot that he (McCain) believes in that I disagree with, but unfortunately Sen. Obama doesn’t appear to me to have any answers to anything.” …
This year each party has a mold-breaker out front. McCain virtually has the nomination, and Obama is neck and neck with Clinton. Independents like both McCain and Obama. As this relentless campaign wears on, however, the two candidates will seem less and less fresh and original.
For McCain to close a deal with moderate Democrats, he will have to offer comfort on certain issues. Steve Ganis, 56, of Stamford, Conn., says he likes McCain but wonders about his plans for the Supreme Court.
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