We are, at the end of the day, a pragmatic party.
Republicans will vote for the most electable candidate--and that is John McCain.
The GOP knows that is in tough in November. Both houses of Congress are all but lost. The fight for the WH will likely be against the Clintons--the most devious and the most formidable couple the world has seen. Democrats are motivated and their fundraising coffers are full.
Who do we nominate to stand against them? It is clearly McCain. He pulls from the centre of the electorate. The same reasons he is being eviscerated by Fox News and Talk Radio are why he is popular around the country.
And it is not just the White House---hundreds upon hundreds of elections are held at the state and local level which are not covered nationally. Who do they want as their standard bearer? A experienced war-hero or a flip-flopper with good managerial skills?
Electability is why hundreds of Florida officials from the state and county level have endorsed McCain. It's why the two most influential GOP politicians in the state--Sen. Martinez and Gov. Crist--both endorsed him. It's why former Secretary of State Howard Baker came into the camp from the Fredheads. The establishment is embracing McCain because it senses a winner.
McCain will be good for the long term health of the party because he will help us defend against the coming storm.
That's why he will win. The GOP will do what's in its best interests.
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