Monday, February 11, 2008

Rove on the Factor...and subsequent pontifications

Some interesting citations and political analysis offered this evening on The Factor.

Rove cites poling numbers that indicate McCain may be better at consolidating his base than Obama. Evidently 78% of Republican voters choose McCain over Obama, 10% choosing Obama.

Recognizing Obama is the most inexperienced candidate, has no business being Commander in Chief and is one of the most liberal members of Congress, 18% of Democratic voters choose McCain over Obama (almost twice that of Republicans).

Obama may speak eloquently and flutter amidst the moderate idealists of the nation, but his record is anything BUT.
His interest group ratings over the past few years? I'll just list a few...he supported the interests of:
NARAL Pro-Choice America - Supported 100%
Planned Parenthood - 100% (ah, him and the Girl Scouts too)
National Right to Life- GOOSE egg
Farm Bureau - 35%
Americans for Tax Reform - 15%
Citizens for Tax Justice - 100% (My favorite "* Requiring the wealthy to pay their fair share")
National Tax Payers Union - 6%
American Forest & Paper Association - 42% (That, to Wisconsin? OH NO YOU DIDN'T!)
National Small Business Association - 28%
NFIB - 17%
Americans United for the Separation of Church and State - 100%
American Civil Liberties Union - 83%
National Council of La Raza - 100%
Citizens United for Rehabilitation of Errants - 70%
League of Conservation Voters - 100%
National Rifle Association -Grade: F
American Immigration Lawyers Association - 88%
US Border Control - 8%
AFL-CIO - 93%
National Journal - Liberal on Foreign Policy - 85%
National Journal - Liberal on Economic Policy -87%
National Journal - Composite Liberal Score - 86%

He doesn't care if you want an abortion or want to come in illegally and get free health care. But he's certainly behind unions, liberal ideology, separating church and state, and robbing the rich to pay for the poor.

However, I'm not confident enough to put this up in comparison to McCain's record.

But, can I be one of the GOP 78%?

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