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This article in The Forward (a resepcted jewish mag)...explains who was behind McCains comeback
http://www.forward.com/articles/14105/
http://www.forward.com/articles/14105/
I remember listening to CNN back in early part of summer 2007. I remember John McCain running out of funds and his campaign coming to a halt. His campaign was considered dead end. Just amazes me how he pulled it off.
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He won because he carried NH in 2000 and nearly all the local newspapers endorsed him in 2008. And he didn't get attacked like Huckabee either when he won NH again.
He won NH in 2008 because you couldn't turn on a TV without seeing his face and hearing his name (along with "comeback" and "maverick") for a week prior to NH. He didn't get the exposure through paid ads, but rather through nice free exposure via his buddies in the media (like you said.. the newspapers endorsed him..). Check the reports on share of political coverage and you'll see he got a HUGE boost in TV coverage right before NH.
I remember listening to CNN back in early part of summer 2007. I remember John McCain running out of funds and his campaign coming to a halt. His campaign was considered dead end. Just amazes me how he pulled it off.
McCain had gotten thirty percent of the New Hampshire primary vote in 2000.
He reclaimed many of his old supporters. Plus the commercials in New Hampshire generated sympathy for his days he spent being tortured in Vietnam.
McCain needs to watch some good old fashioned Mr. Slim Goodbody to help him on his health concerns.
He got nearly 50% (48.53%) and 115,606 in 2000.
In 2008, he got 37% with 88,713 votes.
As a fundamentalist Christian, I take offense at Huckabee being called a fundamentalist.