McCain/Hutchison

[Politico]

The only way McCain could prevent the Religious Right from revolting is if he chose Gingrich for the bottom of the ticket...

[Politico]

The only way McCain could prevent the Religious Right from revolting is if he chose Gingrich for the bottom of the ticket...

I can't see that happening.

Neither can I. Then again, I don't think McCain will win the nomination. Too many hardcore Republicans loathe him.

[Politico]

Another thing about McCain: If he somehow turns out to be the Republicans' nominee, the Democrats have a lot of ammo at their disposal:

A) Photos/videos from last year of Bush and McCain embracing one another (I can see the ads already)
B) The fact that he's over 70 years old
C) His ugly image (The man's age is showing)
D) The torture stories/Vietnam rumors that spread during the 2000 primaries

[Politico]

A. That could help him grab some conservative support

Unless Bush's 37% approval rating somehow turns into a 60%+ approval rating by 2008, photos/videos of the Republican candidate embracing George W. Bush are going to do far more harm than good to the aformentioned candidate.

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Reagan was 69, not 72 like McCain will be in November 2008, when he was first elected. Once you get over the 70 mark, age can be a big issue as was proven during the '96 Dole campaign and even early on in the '84 Reagan campaign.

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Many women were attracted to Bubba. I agree that Kerry isn't the most handsome candidate on the planet (He was run-down by the end of the '04 campaign too), but have you seen pictures of McCain lately? His age is really showing. I can only imagine what he'll look like three more years from now.

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Rightly or wrongly, people are going to use the torture stories to question whether or not he is mentally fit for the office of presidency. Look at what Bush/Rove did to him in early 2000.