>Have you noticed the audiences that go out to see Republican presidential candidate Sen. John McCain? They appear to be mostly white and in their 70's. McCain's supporters do not appear to be very enthusiastic. If you look at a typical rally for Sen. Obama, you see enthusiastic people from all different groups. I think the McCain bandwagon is slowly running out of gas and funding.
>It appears that members of the Republican Party are feeling the heat from the public over their continuing support of Bush's war in Iraq. According to the New York Times:
Senator John E. Sununu knows that his political future could hinge on the war in Iraq, try as he might to change the subject.
For weeks, Mr. Sununu and Republican colleagues who face re-election next year have trudged through an on-again, off-again Iraq debate in Congress. So the annual Lincoln Day Dinner that he attended here Saturday evening, with its friendly audience, might have been expected to offer a respite from the realities of Washington.
But even among the ladies and gentlemen of the Carroll County Republican Committee, more than a few of whom wore elephant neckties and broaches to celebrate the symbol of their party, the vexing issue of Iraq was the real elephant in the room....
...Senator Gordon H. Smith of Oregon, who is also up for re-election in 2008, is the only Republican who has supported setting a date to bring troops home. Senator Norm Coleman, a Minnesota Republican who is up for a second term next year, opposes a deadline but said Congress must reach consensus on a policy to change course in Iraq....
Even though a large majority of Americans want troops home now, Bush and his Republican lapdogs continue to ignore the will of the people. The Republicans may find out how much Americans hate this war at the next election. Ohio Republican Sen. George Voinovich should also be feeling the pressure from Ohio voters because anti-war sentiment is growing in the state.