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The American Spectator : AmSpecBlog : McCain Was Terrible
Blog Post McCain Was Terrible By Quin Hillyer on 11.4.08 @ 9:28PM John McCain, personally, is responsible for the single worst Republican general election presidential campaign sinc 1964. Worse than the fair-to-middling Dole effort, and even worse than the execrable Bush 1992 campaign. I could, ...
How McCain lost me.
althouse.blogspot.com — As promised , I'm mining my archive -- beginning in late August -- to try to understand... how I turned against John McCain. August 25: "Nicely done. I'm glad to see the return of the light touch," I say about an Obama ad that uses the song "What a ... (more) How McCain lost me.
McCain First, Second, And Always
McCain First, Second, And Always
tnr.com — One day in early March 1986, John McCain, an Arizona congressman, sat down to write a letter.... McCain had heard that a long-time friend and donor, Charles Keating, was upset for being listed as a member of McCain's campaign finance committee when a ... (more) McCain First, Second, And Always
For John McCain
frum.nationalreview.com — 10) No elected official in American life has contributed more to the security of the nation than... John McCain. Latterly, McCain was the most senior and... . . . (more) For John McCain
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Opinionating the Vote #12
Opinionator — Let the recriminations begin! Republicans usually venerate their defeated presidential candidates, while Democrats usually feast on the bones of their failed nominees. It remains to be seen how conservatives treat John McCain after this election (should he lose, as he appears to be doing). The American Spectator’s Quin Hillyer has already published a blog post titled, “ McCain Was Terrible .” “John McCain, personally, is responsible for the single worst Republican general election presidential campaign since 1964,” Hillyer writes. “Worse than the fair-to-middling Dole effort, ...

Election Reax
The Daily Dish | By Andrew Sullivan — ... Democrats had to get religion if they ever wanted to be competitive again. I also remember how they had to appeal to the white heartland by nominating candidates more culturally recognizable to rural voters. Instead, they went in the opposite direction, running a candidate who was recognizable to the majority coalition Democrats hoped to have in 10 years. It seems to have worked out pretty well. It's almost as if pundits don't really know what they're talking about. Quin Hillyer: John McCain, personally, is responsible for the single worst ...

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