Is it because McCain actually served in Vietnam, or is it something else?
My guess is the political machine preferred a president they could exercise the most control over so they sold Bush to the Repubs. Memos please...
2007-09-01 10:26:53 · 13 answers · asked by Chi Guy 5 in Politics & Government ➔ Politics
Bush benefitted by Rove's dirty style of starting rumors about McCain of having illigetimate Asian and "black" babies in South Carolina (in particular but he carried on this in other states)... these rumors were actually printed on flyers and put on cars at McCain rallies. Rove hoped to exploit a racially tense population to help his candidate... some people call this genius.. others say it is uncaring.
2007-09-01 10:34:49 · answer #1 · answered by cattledog 7 · 0⤊ 1⤋
In 2000 a strange phenomenon occurred. Traditionally whoever wins the New Hampshire primary is then annointed as the front-runner, and his campaign suddenly gets inundated with cash. In 2000, McCain won the primary, but the money flowed towards Bush. I agree with your assessment that Bush is more or less a puppet of the wealthy, but so was every president back to at least Woodrow Wilson.
2007-09-01 10:56:35 · answer #2 · answered by mick t 5 · 0⤊ 0⤋
There really not much difference between the two,but it wasn't known back then,be assure that if anyone would have known what this poor excuse of a president had in mind when he took office,he would have never been elected,especially his stupid and irrational stance on immigration,by the way,that's what help many voters turn against John McCain,that ridiculous immigration bill,he and the other two yo yos,Kennedy and Reid came out with
2007-09-01 10:42:00 · answer #3 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
I'm a conservative, not a neocon but I chose Bush Jr over McCain cause I didn't think he could do the job and still don't!
2007-09-01 10:45:13 · answer #4 · answered by Brianne 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Because McCain used to be a man of integrity until he started pandering to Bush supporters.
Bush's war also helped.
2007-09-01 13:42:36 · answer #5 · answered by avail_skillz 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Because they thought he was the best man of the two.
Why did Democrats pick a Draft-Dodging Coward like Bill Clinton, over Bradley and the other little commies?
(Wow!! "truth" has a Great Answer. The Perfect Answer.)
2007-09-01 10:32:53 · answer #6 · answered by wolf 6 · 1⤊ 2⤋
No incumbent US president has ever been defeated in time of war. Without the war in Iran GWB had no chance of being re-elected.
2007-09-01 10:37:45 · answer #7 · answered by Anonymous · 1⤊ 0⤋
Over the past decades,people seem to prefer governors over senators.
2007-09-01 10:34:13 · answer #8 · answered by Anonymous · 1⤊ 0⤋
I'm no neo-con but I asked for a republican ballet and voted for Alan Keys.
2007-09-01 10:31:31 · answer #9 · answered by Slow Poke 5 · 1⤊ 0⤋
They were told that McCain had a black child for a baby.
2007-09-01 10:31:30 · answer #10 · answered by Bob from Mars 4 · 1⤊ 1⤋