Bush At CPAC: “We Need To Keep The White House”
WASHINGTON - Without naming John McCain, President Bush marshaled the conservative wing of the Republican Party on Friday to back the presumed GOP presidential nominee for the upcoming battle against the Democratic Party.
“The stakes in November are high. This is an important election. Prosperity and peace are in the balance,” Bush told about 2,000 people attending the Conservative Political Action Conference. “So with confidence in our vision and faith in our values, let us go forward, fight for victory and keep the White House in 2008.”
Bush spoke to a boisterous crowd shortly after 7 a.m. EST. The ballroom erupted in cheers when someone shouted “Are there conservatives in the house?” When the president walked on stage, they clapped and chanted “Four more years! Four more years!”
Bush reached his lowest approval rating in The Associated Press-Ipsos poll on Friday as only 30 percent said they like the job he is doing, including an all-time low in his support by Republicans. Still, the crowd gave him standing ovations, cheering his comments on tax relief, the military buildup in Iraq, the Reagan years and his opposition to abortion. They booed when Bush said his critics want to expand the size and scope of the federal government.
Conservatives are resigned to seeing McCain lead the Republican ticket in November, but he has a long history of disputes with the party’s right flank. Conservatives may try to influence McCain’s positions and his choice of a running mate. And the possibility exists that they will stay home in November, a development that could cost him swing states such as Ohio.
Bush is not ready to weigh in formally on the election, even though Mitt Romney announced on Thursday that he was suspending his campaign, virtually sealing the nomination for McCain. The president is, however, priming the GOP’s conservative base to get ready to back McCain.
“We have had good debates and soon we will have a nominee who will carry a conservative banner into this election and beyond,” Bush said.
“I’m absolutely confident that with your help, we will elect a person who shares our principles,” the president said.
McCain claims he is a true conservative and has lined up the endorsements of many conservative political leaders. But James Dobson, one of the nation’s most prominent evangelical Christian leaders, backed Mike Huckabee’s presidential bid Thursday night. Dobson reiterated his declaration on Super Tuesday that he could not in good conscience vote for McCain because of concerns over the Arizona senator’s conservative credentials.
(AP)
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*** “So with confidence in our vision and faith in our values, let us go forward, fight for victory and keep the White House in 2008.” ***
MY Translation: We MUST keep control of our Military, Homeland Security, National Security, CIA, and all other “intelligence” operations the fucking NYTimes hasn’t found out about yet and spread across their front page …
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** And the possibility exists that they will stay home in November, a development that could cost him swing states such as Ohio. **
Me: Once again the political nation wakes up to the fact there is a state called Ohio … and once again it is “important” … hmmm, every four years … Kind of like a Leap Year thing … The other three years out of the cycle Ohio is considered the armpit of the country to politicians, especially dems/libs …
February 8th, 2008 at 9:03 pmThen we need Fred Thompson as Vice President running mate.
Earth to McCain camp -
over…
February 9th, 2008 at 12:25 amYou know, I think you needed to start the party building effort when you first got elected. Yeah I know, there was this war, and nothing else mattered. But sorry it did.
With an old over the hill guy as the nominee, who looks and acts like Bob Dole wearing a sombrero without Dole’s inspiration, energy and charisma, I would say our chances are nil. As to control, when Congress fills up with Democrats because of the current Presidents lack of party building effort, I doubt funding for the military will be forthcoming.
No point in wasting my money on another open borders loser, I already did that with AMNESTY Mel. Turn to the House and Senate, choose conservatives, if your reps aren’t conservative, adopt a real conservative from another district or state.
February 9th, 2008 at 4:17 am