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liberalpragmatist Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Thu Mar-18-04 08:40 PM
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Will McCain VOTE for Kerry?
My guess is yes. I mean sure, he'll grudgingly campaign for Shrub and qualify his criticism of * with "but he's a firm leader and I support him." But I have no doubt that in the privacy of the voting booth McCain will vote Kerry. Plus, he's in Arizona, a swing state, so his vote will sorta count.
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fujiyama Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Thu Mar-18-04 08:41 PM
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1. My guess...
would be yes, he will. I think on a personal level, McCain still hasn't forgiven Bush for the nasty campaign he ran in SC.
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JI7 Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Thu Mar-18-04 08:42 PM
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2. yes, and i don't think he voted for bush in 2000 also
yes, when mccain is in the voting booth i really believe he will vote for john kerry. in 2000 id on't think mccain voted for bush either. although i don't think he voted for gore. maybe a write in or third party. but in 2004, i seriously believe he will vote for john kerry.
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elperromagico Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Thu Mar-18-04 08:42 PM
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3. I would welcome his vote,
the same as I would welcome the vote of any Republican who has finally realized that Bush is full of shit.
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blm Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Thu Mar-18-04 08:44 PM
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4. Most certainly. He loves and respects JK as a person.
He has also said he thinks JK would be a great president.

I don't think he feels anything close to that for Bush.
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TomSeaverr Donating Member (118 posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Thu Mar-18-04 08:46 PM
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5. Why Campaign for the Chimp
he doesn't have to do that. McCain is two faced. I'm sick of his "Kerry is my good friend but I think the chimp should be President crap"
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Bryan Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Thu Mar-18-04 09:25 PM
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14. He doesn't HAVE to
...but I'm sure McCain doesn't necessarily want to cede the advantage of the Presidency to the opposing party. On issue after issue-GLBT rights, reproductive rights, overseas military incursions-the man is a stalwart of American reactionism. His personal loyalty to Kerry notwithstanding, McCain puts the "fucking" in "fucking Republican".
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buff2 Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Thu Mar-18-04 11:42 PM
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19. I agree with you
McCain is two faced....and he IS a repuke. He'll vote the party line.....like most repukes do,putting party first before their country.He's not going to campaign for bu$h and then vote for Kerry. He doesn't HAVE to campaign for anyone,it's his choice. And he chooses to campaign for Bu$h.Nuff said.
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lancdem Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Thu Mar-18-04 08:46 PM
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6. He said Kerry would make a great president?
Cool! When was that?
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blm Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Thu Mar-18-04 09:23 PM
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12. About a year and a half ago.
They were both at a conference and someone asked McCain about Kerry.
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rdfi-defi Donating Member (395 posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Thu Mar-18-04 08:47 PM
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7. of course not
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SCRUBDASHRUB Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Thu Mar-18-04 08:53 PM
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8. I'm posting late tonight
I'm posting late tonight, but did anyone see the interview on The Today Show?

"McCain defends Kerry on defense Arizona senator says
GOP rhetoric 'not helpful'"

Video and story on link below.

http://www.msnbc.msn.com/id/4555261/
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Endangered Specie Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Thu Mar-18-04 09:08 PM
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9. Straight talk 101
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leyton Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Thu Mar-18-04 09:12 PM
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10. Yup, I saw that.
Looks good. McCain may be able to send enough moderate Republicans to our side to really help us out, even if he doesn't do it outrightly. Good to have a Republican defending our guy!
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Offshore Bush Donating Member (92 posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Thu Mar-18-04 09:21 PM
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11. No.
Maybe since he bears a personal grudge against Bush. But I'm tired of hearing about this guy whose as repukelican as they come on the most important issues - war and trade. I don't like him one bit.
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Killarney Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Thu Mar-18-04 09:23 PM
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13. Yes
He supports Bush because as a Republican he HAS to and he would never admit voting for Kerry, but he will vote for Kerry. He hates Bush and has been throwing these not so subtle jabs at him for two weeks now in the media. He wants Kerry to win but can't go all out or his party will screw him.
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Tim_in_HK Donating Member (544 posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Thu Mar-18-04 09:49 PM
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15. Of course not n/t
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Crunchy Frog Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Thu Mar-18-04 09:52 PM
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16. It's quite possible, but
if he does I doubt we will ever know about it.
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Imalittleteapot Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Thu Mar-18-04 10:21 PM
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17. Don't ask.
Don't tell.:shrug:
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Leilani Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Thu Mar-18-04 10:42 PM
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18. I don't know if he will
but loads of people who liked McCain & thought what happened in South Carolina was a disgrace, will vote for Kerry.

Hopefully a lot of Independent Moderates who aren't sure about Kerry, will take McCain's relationship with Kerry as a signal that Kerry's a good guy.

Remember, in 2000, McCain had a lot of support. I think if he had run against Bush or Gore, he would have trounced both of them.
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Byronic Donating Member (379 posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Fri Mar-19-04 06:10 AM
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20. Yes, he'll vote Kerry
If Robert Kennedy could vote for a Republican candidate for president (Eisenhower) then John McCain surely could vote for a friend against the man who smeared him so badly in 2000.
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DaveSZ Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Fri Mar-19-04 06:17 AM
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21. Kerry's friendship with McCain
Edited on Fri Mar-19-04 06:18 AM by DaveSZ
Helps him greatly with moderates.

Yes I think McCain will vote for Kerry.
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jpgray Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Fri Mar-19-04 07:23 AM
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22. He may want to, but he will vote for Bush, and he will campaign for Bush
However he won't engage in the petty attacks on Kerry.
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Paradise Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Fri Mar-19-04 08:32 AM
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23. My money's on "YES"! n/t
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