Each speech presumptive GOP presidential nominee John McCain gives these days, moves him a little farther left, away from the party base that must be fired up and excited if he is to be elected.
This week's West Virginia primary continued the trend of both Mike Huckabee and Ron Paul each pulling over 10% of the vote, as the party base howls at the prospect of being forced to vote for John McCain.
He has turned portside on global warming, buying into the leftwing hoax. He spoke today of the need to include Democrats in his administration and taking a middle of the road approach.
None of these stands are things the GOP base wants to hear, and is likely to sit on its hands next November, maybe grudgingly voting for McCain, but certainly not out banging on doors to actively campaign for him.
You can only figure that McCain must believe the press clippings, that the blue collar white male vote in liberal states like New Jersey, Michigan, Pennsylvania and Ohio will be enough to get him elected, without having to pander to the GOP base.
He is likely to be in for a rude awakening.
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