“The good news for McCain is that this year he has consistently run ahead of his party,†columnist E.J. Dionne wrote. “The bad news is that the GOP is in such a deep hole McCain may not be able to climb out. When voters in a recent NBC News-Wall Street Journal poll were asked, without candidates’ names, which party they wanted in the White House, Democrats had a 16-point lead. But when they were asked to choose between Obama and McCain, Obama led by only six points.â€
Former presidential hopeful Mike Huckabee warned New Hampshire Republicans against demonizing Barack Obama, and praised “his magnificent climb.†But Huckabee likened Democratic primary voters to wannabe buyers in a dealership showroom. “The car is really appealing. It’s got that new-car smell and all the bells and whistles,†Huckabee said. “Then you’ve got to sit down and decide, ‘Can I afford the payments?’ I think when people start looking at what Obama is saying, the very last thing they need, in this tough economy, is more tax burden on their families and their future.†Which raises a question: If Obama were a car, what model would he be? How about John McCain?
