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Kean Endorses McCain

November 20, 2007 – 12:57 pm

“In the history of our nation, a mere handful of senators have exerted a greater influence over free men and free women than even some presidents of the United States. John McCain has been one of those senators, and he has tremendous respect throughout the world. To the extent that we’ve been less vulnerable to attacks that we suffered on 9/11, it’s in a large part due to the extraordinary leadership of John McCain.”

This is a somewhat awkward development considering Kean’s son endorsed Giuliani.

“I didn’t come here and wouldn’t criticize Mayor Giuliani. I think the Republican Party this year is fortunate to have a number of good candidates. I just happen to feel that with this world we live in, with the dangers abroad, all around us, and the dangers here at home, that we need the very best. And the very best, I believe, is John McCain.”

  1. 2 Responses to “Kean Endorses McCain”

  2. Tom Kean’s endorsement means bupkes.

    McCain’s campaign is dead, and nothing will revive it.

    Fred Thompson, despite his “Law and Order” wardrobe, has been exposed as the ultimate “empty suit,” and Romney’s Mormon faith and waffling will kill his chances.

    That leaves Giuliani, who, I’m afraid, will be able to scare (and fool) enough voters to win the nomination.

    And in our post-9/11 fear, he’ll win the White House too.

    And if you thing King George acts as if America is a monarchy, wait till Rudy takes over!

    Heaven help us!

    By Steve Levine on Nov 21, 2007

  3. Steve,

    I would not write off McCain’s campaign as dead just yet. While I definitely do not agree with all of his policy preferences, politically, he is the perfect tough guy, with military experience and all, to foil Rudy’s attempt to win the Who Can Look The Toughest On Terrorists Game (also known as the race for the Republican presidential nomination).

    The crazy part of the entire process is that his chances, specifically in New Hampshire, directly depend on the Democratic outcome in Iowa. If Obama can win or come relatively close to Hillary in the Hawkeye State, the independents that would have been motivated to vote for McCain will be swayed to vote for Obama to keep his momentum going against the Hillary Machine.

    By Joshua Rosenstock on Nov 21, 2007

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