McCain, Huckabee and the Evangelicals

                   
realclearpolitics.com     May 12, 2008            

WASHINGTON, D.C. -- John McCain, who has spent the last two months trying to consolidate right-wing support as the Republican candidate for president, has a problem of disputed dimensions with a vital component of the conservative coalition: the evangelicals. The biggest question is whether Mike... [read full story]                    

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Utah GOP to begin public campaign

deseretnews.com     May 9, 2008          

Perhaps worried that President Bush's poor approval ratings and a dragging economy could harm GOP candidates in November, the Utah Republican Party is starting a public campaign showing what is right about Republicanism and how GOP officeholders have brought prosperity, freedom and well-managed...                    

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GOP may have its own problem uniting

thenewstribune.com     May 9, 2008          

Sen. John McCain is sailing toward his coronation as the Republican presidential nominee while the Democratic candidates battle fiercely. But Republicans also are engaged in some tough infighting that could disrupt the national convention and make it more difficult for McCain to unite the party...                    

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Infighting rains on McCain's party - The Boston Globe

newsvine.com     May 9, 2008          

Unlike the obsessive coverage of the Democratic primary contest, it appears that there is considerable discontent within the Republican party regarding their own nominee. Technically, John McCain has the 'delegate math' lined up and is the party's 'presumptive' nominee.                    

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GOP voters still dissing John McCain

freerepublic.com     May 9, 2008          

It's hard not to notice: In each of the last three Republican primaries, roughly a quarter of the vote went to someone other than John McCain. Ron Paul and Mike Huckabee got a combined 27 percent of the vote in Pennsylvania last month, long after the GOP nomination had been settled in McCain's...                    

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McCain Falling Short in GOP Vote

freemarketnews.com     May 9, 2008          

Candidate McCain is falling short in the GOP vote count, losing votes to Ron Paul among others. ... Friday, May 09, 2008 - FreeMarketNews.com It's hard not to notice: In each of the past three Republican primaries, roughly a quarter of the vote went to someone other than...                    

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No Chance? No Problem, Says Paul.

nytimes.com     May 9, 2008          

Ron Paul knows he's not going to win the G.O.P. nod, but he keeps campaigning just to push his small government agenda. ... Ron Paul never could quite claw his way to the top of the Republican presidential pack, but now he’s sitting on the top of several best seller lists...                    

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Other candidates still draw GOP votes

upi.com     May 10, 2008          

WASHINGTON, May 9 (UPI) -- While Arizona Sen. John McCain has been the presumptive Republican presidential nominee for weeks, other candidates are still drawing votes in late primaries. ... Libertarian Rep. Ron Paul of Texas and former Arkansas Gov. Mike Huckabee got...                    

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Other candidates still draw GOP votes

politicalgateway.com     May 10, 2008          

While Arizona Sen. John McCain has been the presumptive Republican presidential nominee for weeks, other candidates are still drawing votes in late primaries. ... Libertarian Rep. Ron Paul of Texas and former Arkansas Gov. Mike Huckabee got more than a quarter of the...                    

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Infighting hampering GOP

nwsource.com     May 10, 2008          

Sen. John McCain is sailing toward his coronation as the Republican presidential nominee while the Democratic candidates battle fiercely... ... ANDY BARRON / AP A man shows passion Saturday for Texas Rep. Ron Paul at the Nevada Republican Convention in Reno. At state and...                    

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Republicans set for state convention

eastvalleytribune.com     May 10, 2008          

More than 1,100 GOP activists will gather today at the Arizona Republican Convention at the Phoenix Marriott Mesa in Mesa to pick delegates for the party’s national convention. ... Even though some conservative critics of presumptive Republican nominee John McCain are...                    

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