One must understand that conservative residents in Western Massachusetts (which includes larger urban areas such as Springfield, Chicopee, Holyoke, Greenfield and Pittsfield, as well as the Town of Amherst, home to the University of Amherst), generally believe that the largest newspaper in Western Massachusetts should have long ago, changed its name to “ The Springfield Democrat”. The simple truth is that the editorial board is not prone to endorsing Republican Candidates, including those in minor municipal races. With that in mind, this morning’s endorsement of John McCain by the Republican is of great interest – perhaps the Republican Editorial has discovered that the 18% of the state electorate that remain undecided, will, as they normally, do – vote for the Republican tickets – leading to a possible McCain win in the Bay state.
The A sound and reasoned endorsement: “One can easily imagine that Democrats, with increased majorities in both houses of Congress, will be legislating like it's 1933, and that is not what this nation needs at this time. (Whether the nation needed it in 1933 is a topic for another day.)
McCain will keep us safe, not only from al-Qaida and its sympathizers, but also from the excesses of some of the most liberal members of the Congress.
A divided government, with a Republican in the White House keeping the tax-and-spend crowd on Capitol Hill in check, would be best for everyone at this time.
This election offers a clear choice, and John McCain is our preferred candidate.
We urge voters to back McCain on Tuesday.”
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Sunday, November 02, 2008
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I'm feeling pretty good regarding both the undecided (who I believe actually the majority of which has decided on McCain) and those who say "Obama" in the company of peer pressure, but will vote McCain once behine the curtain.
Not that I wouldn't welcome a last minute November Surprise on Monday to seal the deal.
Keeping the Faith here in Michigan!
This is alomost as shocking as McCain ignoring Michigan. As a fellow Michigander, what's up with that Jimmy?
Hi Jimmy, I'm feeling confident that this race will be close, and that, the undecided will break for McCain - Keeping the faith in Massachusetts. Chuck, Chuck, Chuck - I'll answer for Jimmy for now - Michigan, like Massachusetts, is often treated like a pariah by presidential campaigns. The only time either Obama and/or McCain set foot in Massachusetts was for a fund-raiser in Boston - go figure. The reason McCain is not in Michigan is obvious, his campaign is looking at the map strategically - and Michigan is considered lost. It is a chess game, my friend, and lets face it, better to give up a rook than a Knight - which is why both campaigns are ignoring certain states, the thinking is that others may be the key to the entire election - time is also a factor - there simply is not enough time in the cycle (August to October) to make a case in every single state. Those cases have to be made by the grassroots, the Republican organizations in Michigan should be getting out hte vote - Massachusetts committees are campaigning through the day tomorrow, up until the very end. I would take it that the Michigan party arm is doing hte same. Sometimes, borne from expediency, the troops in the trenches do the work.
Tina, I agree with all you said. I am not one to get upset when a candidate ignores my state or gets enamored when they pander to it. As a Republican, I'm used to Michigan being a poor step-child. My feeling this year though is that Michigan could have been put into play. We have the worst economy in the country and a 2nd term Democratic Governor. We have a mayor in our largest city, Detroit, who is a thug and now convicted criminal and has past associations with Obama. Finally, outside of the inner city areas of the state we are a right of center populace. I did not feel slighted, I felt it was a strategic mistake to give up our electoral votes.
Like your blog. I found you on Twitter and added you to my blogroll.
Hi Chuck, we are in the same straights, you and I - Grandholmn (spelling) and Patrick are peas in the pod, so to speak - It is up to us, as residents who trend conservative, to do our best to motivate others within our respective states so that, perhaps, someday, there will be more equality in political think. Thank you for the complements - I love Twitter!
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