You're just projecting the bad-ass base's hatred of McCain as a RINO. Why would you expect that to translate into the general election? More to the point, the significance of Florida was that it was a closed primary, and McCain won among Republicans. Add that to his strong showing in states with open primaries in which independents and Democrats could cross over (as I did in 2000), and you have the formula for the most-electable of all the Republican candidates.
If McCain would be an easy kill in November, then the rest of the possible Republicans would be roadkill. This is as good as it's gonna get.
I'm thoroughly enjoying the way this election is turning out be extremely competitive. I didn't like Hillary's presumption of a cakewalk, and I think the country's going to end up with the best President as a result of strong competition in a close race. This is how elections oughta be, and I don't think I've seen one this good in all the years I've been observing and participating.
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"He'd be an easy kill in November"
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- Florida results
- Final: McCain's the man
- The GOP may actually be moving to the left
- Appearances etc
- He's the least bad, and not nuts.
- A lot of Democrats like him.
- Called it
- What? "McCain: Fla. vote shows I 'can unite the party'"
- Final: McCain's the man