Is John McCain's presidential campaign finished? Why?

Question

The media seems to think it's because of his pro-Iraq stance.

"Tuesday's CBS Evening News and NBC Nightly News blamed Republican presidential candidate John McCain's reduced fundraising and low rank in the polls, which led two top advisers to leave the campaign, on McCain's view that U.S. troops must stay in Iraq -- not on how out of step he is with conservatives on the immigration bill he crafted with Ted Kennedy. CBS anchor Katie Couric declared: "No public figure has supported the President's Iraq policy more than Senator John McCain, and he's paid a heavy price for that..."

Is it because of Iraq? Every Republican candidate with the exception of Ron Paul supports the war, or is it because McCain was on the wrong side of the immigration bill?

Answer 1

The immigration bill was the killer! He calls himself a republican-yet he crawls in bed with the furthest to the left he can find to "appear bipartisian". He is soft on terror but bullheaded on the war--contradictory don't you think? I think he is a senile old fool whose time has past.

Answer 2

Haha . . Great Catch . Let's explore . Conservative Republicans represent the majority of the Iraq War support : the House , the Senate , and the populace . That's a given . Candidates get their funds from donors who agree with them . Now other candidates are Conservative Republican and didn't experience the drop that McCain did . Hmmmmm , what made him different ? What did he say that was so unpopular that he alone dropped like a rock ? Other Candidates Support the War , right ?
Well then , that leaves only one other possibility and that is the Immigration issue . . . . . . Lock - Stock - and Barrel . And now you know . . . . . . . the rest of the story !!!

CBS and Katie Couric -- Unbelievably Hateful. . . . and at the same time , unbelievably SAD .

EDIT* - forgot to add , McCain is likely toast . Stick a fork in him cause he's done .

Answer 3

I think it is a lot of things. One of the big things is Iraq, the thing is unlike the other candidates and most politicans he really hasn't critcised the war at all, whereas the mainstream thought is that the war is negative now in general. McCain has been thought of as stubborn on the war, like Bush, and people were used to McCain being a Republican who said what he thought and stood up to Bush. That was why people and the media liked him, then he did a lot of campaigning for Bush and was seen as closer to him and never got his old image back, so he wasn't as interesting. But if he wanted to run in 2008 he had to seem better to Republicans, it was a gamble. The immigration bill is also a big deal, he's not getting as much money from conservatives. I think he's cooked.

But I think the main reasons are Iraq, immigration, image/media coverage and loss of interest.

Answer 4

I don't think so. Of course, there probably is a small element of that, but, basically, John McCain was rejected by the GOP every time he has tried to run. Republicans don't elect Democrats, and McCain is a RINO. He has conspired with Democrats in an attempt to take away the 1st amendment rights of the people. (And mostly failed).
John McCain seems to have latched on to this one issue in an attempt to prove he really is a Republican, and it didn't work. The people have not forgotten. Republicans, like their mascot, have longer memories than Democrats.

Answer 5

After so many answers "yes" I'd like to take a brave stab at "no".

John McCain has raised over almost 25 million dollars, John McCain is a competitive second/third in the national polls. John McCain has bipartisan appeal as he is formerly a maverick in politics, appealing to independents. Also, McCain has one of the greatest life stories amongst all candidates.
So, McCain might be struggling, but he is not yet dead.

Answer 6

"Although the "mental recession" comment was dumb I think most voters are smart enough to realize McCain himself didn't say these things. It won't hurt his campaign anymore than Jesse Jackson uttering that he would like to castrate Obama will hurt Obama's campaign." Oh? This coming from the right I suppose? The same people still talking about Rev. Wright, and every other person who says they support Obama, and then say something stupid. And immediately Obama is torn to shreds for it, "HOW CAN WE SUPPORT THIS GUY, LOOK AT HIS FRIENDS" Now we should be smart enough to realize McCain didn't say this??? Gramm is McCains 20+ year economic guru. He may not be speaking for mccain, but he is writing the guys economic policies. And McCain himself has said his economic policies won't help in the short term, but will provide a "psychological relief". Please. I have sat by and watched the right try to tear Obama to pieces over every little thing said by his supporters, not people in his campaign, not people he takes advice from, or even works with, or even KNOWS, but they attribute it directly to Obama. And NOW, because mccains TOP ADVISOR, is calling us a nation of whiners, telling us were in a mental recession, the same mental recession that has lost me my job, my parents house of 20+ years....And this is all mental right? Don't even get me started on the claims of Obama being elitist with Phil Gramm running around telling us to stop whining while he hangs out on wall street, before he heads to the country club where the dirty blacks arent allowed, then back to his millionaire mansion to say "I dont see anything wrong with the economy, whats all the whining about?" Obama is the elitist.......right... edit: "Remember, in November 06, gas was $2.19... then Pelosi and her trained monkeys took over. Now it's $4.19,,,,,,," since when does the senate set gas prices? Last I checked republicans are the ones stopping the dems from forcing the oil companies to lower prices with profit taxes, because it will dip into their pockets, and piss off their lobbyists. Blaming gas prices on democrats is like saying Bush has done nothing to erode the constitution the past 8 years.

Answer 7

You answered your own question - and correctly too!
It was the Immigration stance that did him in.
No true American Conservative would vote for him now that he fought so hard to destroy both jobs and security for ALL Americans. Siding with Ted "the swimmer" Kennedy didn't help, but Bush is making the SAME mistakes. A vote for Jon is like trying to repeat the errors of George.
Build the fence. Secure the borders and the ports!.
It is a matter of National Security, not just an issue about illegal immigration.

Answer 8

Salute for his Military Service and all the torture he had to go through

but


He became a Bush Yes man

Amnesty supporter, supporting a failed Bush policy

He used to make decisions on what he felt was right or wrong

not

whether it was Democratic or Republican

now he makes decisions on

what could get me elected to the Presidency

and blindly following Bush because he thought he could

ride Bush's political supporters into office.

He will never be President, he will now have to accept that.

Answer 9

President Bush finished him off with the Fathering the Black Baby story in the glorious primary elections of the past! A KO concussion McCain never recovered from.

Answer 10

It is over. People are not looking for another version of Bush. They are looking for someone who listens and can work with the other branches of the govt to do what is best for America. He has made it clear that he is out of step with most Americans thoughts on the war, immigration, health care, etc.