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It is often said that the best way to find out how a candidate would act in office if elected, is to see who he/she surrounds himself with. Money is another factor, what people and industries are backing the candidate. These answers should be an indicator of what to expect. Who is behind the man should gauge what kind of man he is.

The great Richard Viguerie tells the story of how he and other conservatives had a “seat at the table” of the presidential campaigns of Barry Goldwater and Ronald Reagan for. His thinking was if Conservatives aren’t at the table NOW, what makes you think there will be Conservatives at the table AFTER the election.

In the case of John McCain, truer words were never spoken. Senator Mel Martinez, Governor Charlie Crist, the NY Times, Olympia Snowe, Susan Collins, Sam Brownback, Pete Domenici, Lindsey Graham, Joe Lieberman, Gordon Smith, Christopher Shays are all on the McCain team.

Look at that list again. Sure, some fiscal and social conservatives are listed, but for the most part, all are “moderates”, some even Liberal. MOST support Amnesty and many are Pro-Choice. Interesting list to say the least.

On the money side of things, one of John McCain’s biggest backers is Lew Eisenberg from New Jersey. Eisenberg is a notorious Liberal Republican who has an agenda of REMOVING the Pro-Life plank out of the Republican Platform and is an advocate of Gay Marriage. Why would someone like that back John McCain and not, someone like Rudy Giuliani?

As a matter of fact, in an article I wrote on January 15th of 2007, published in Human Events, called “John McCain Goes Left for Money“, Rudy WANTED Eisenberg on his team:

Eisenberg, who was listed in the leaked Rudy Giuliani strategy memo as someone the campaign should try to sign on, is a liberal, pro-abortion, pro-gay marriage, activist millionaire investment banker.

Eisenberg’s support for Republicans appears to be limited, however, as his money has been sent to liberal Democrats Walter Mondale, Dick Gephardt, Tim Wirth, Chris Dodd, Bruce Babbitt, Joe Biden, and others.

In a Nov 15, 1999, Roll Call article about Eisenberg, it was reported that he had voted in just two of 11 GOP primaries between 1987 and 1997.

So, is John McCain, supposedly a pro-life Republican, holding his nose because Eisenberg can “show him the money,” or is McCain surrounding himself with like-minded allies?

I posed that question a year ago, and with the endorsements of all these Pro-Amnesty people and Open Border, Mexico first activists like Dr. Juan Hernandez, the answer is very clear.

John McCain can not be the GOP nominee for President!

– ‘The Commish’ A.J. Sparxx

I explained yesterday why McCain would lose the Florida primary.

— PoliPundit

Hugo Chavez, dictator of Venezuela, is proposing the formation of a anti-US military alliance with neighboring Countries:

Venezuela’s President Hugo Chavez has called on other Latin American and Caribbean countries to form a military alliance against the United States.

The vehemently anti-US leader says Nicaragua, Bolivia, Cuba and Dominica should create one united force.

Do you think any Democrat House and Senate members agree with, ….. Nah!!

— ‘The Commish’ A.J. Sparxx

Barack Obama trying to pander to win over the Latino community is promising drivers licenses to illegal immigrants, if elected President:

(01-28) 04:00 PST Washington – Sen. Barack Obama easily won the African American vote in South Carolina, but to woo California Latinos, where he is running 3-to-1 behind rival Sen. Hillary Rodham Clinton, he is taking a giant risk: spotlighting his support for the red-hot issue of granting driver’s licenses to illegal immigrants.

It’s a huge issue for Latinos, who want them. It’s also a huge issue for the general electorate, which most vehemently does not. Obama’s stand could come back to haunt him not only in a general election, but with other voters in California, where driver’s licenses for illegal immigrants helped undo former Gov. Gray Davis.

Am I missing something, are illegal immigrants allowed to vote, why is he pandering to a group that can’t vote, or CAN THEY? How does he turn his back on the will of the American people in favor of rewarding illegal behavior?:

“Barack Obama has not backed down” on driver’s licenses for undocumented people, said Federico Peña, a former Clinton administration Cabinet member and Denver mayor now supporting Obama. “I think when the Latino community hears Barack’s position on such an important and controversial issue, they’ll understand that his heart and his intellect is with Latino community.”

So basically, Federico is claiming that Obama’s heart and his intellect are for illegal immigrants and against the Law in America. And one thing, Federico, they aren’t “undocumented”, they’re ILLEGAL.

Not all Democrats are supporting this promise:

Democratic pollsters Stan Greenberg and James Carville issued a direct warning on the driver’s license issue in an analysis last month designed to guide Democrats through the treacherous immigration quagmire.

“The findings about driver’s licenses are particularly notable,” they said. Two-thirds of surveyed voters oppose them, the pollsters found, and the safety argument fails to dent the widespread conviction that granting a driver’s license rewards illegal behavior.

Do you see what this race is coming down to? Barack Obama or John McCain. Who the heck is going to be protecting our National Sovereignty??

– ‘The Commish’ A.J. Sparxx

It seems that the endorsement of John McCain for President by Florida Governor, Charlie Crist does not come without some disadvantages:

The disser-in-chief: former Florida House Speaker Allan Bense. He suggested the Republican governor’s endorsement of John McCain could actually hurt the candidate in the Panhandle because Crist is seen as too moderate.

Bense is a supporter of Mitt Romney.

‘’I think we’re conservative in this part of the world,’’ Bense said in a conference call. “Since the endorsement last night, I got 47 phone calls to my cellphone and home cell, either wanting to get [Romney] campaign signs or how to get to the rally that Gov. Romney will attend.’’

To be fair, Romney was lobbying Crist for his endorsement as well, but it appears not getting it has driven new supporters his way. But what’s the reasoning:

But Bense brushed that aside, saying: ‘’I personally think the endorsements at this late date probably don’t mean a whole lot.’’ He said McCain won’t attract conservatives.

‘’I think there’s just concern about it. This is a very conservative part of the state and there’s been some concern whether or not this is a conservative ticket McCain is running,’’ Bense said. He noted that many in his hometown of Panama City are upset with Crist over the case of Martin Lee Anderson, a black teenager who died after he was beaten by guards at a Panama City boot camp. The caught-on-tape beating divided the town along racial lines and many white conservatives grew upset with Crist when he settled the case with Anderson’s family before seven guards and a nurse were tried in the teen’s death. They were acquitted.

Again, being fair, Romney wanted this endorsement to, the point here is that people who are not fans of Crist appear to be moving to the Romney camp. I guess today’s polls will show the “Crist effect”, if any.

– ‘The Commish’ A.J. Sparxx

Score one for the ‘What have you done for me lately’ files, the New York GOP party leaders are ready to kick Rudy Giuliani to the curb and replace his dropping poll numberswith the surging John McCain. It seems “America’s Mayor” is no longer the choice of New York:

While Rudy Giuliani fights for his political life in Florida, Republicans back home are already quietly plotting to abandon him.

With the former mayor tanking in the polls, nervous New York State GOP county leaders have been quietly holding meetings and conference calls to discuss contingency plans - namely, dropping Giuliani like a hot rock in favor of his surging rival, John McCain.

Calls for Rudy to drop out if he fails in Florida can be heard:

“We need a winner,” said one GOP county chief. “If Rudy loses bad in Florida, it would be anti-party for him to stay and go to Feb. 5. We’ll have three guys going forward, and if we aren’t consolidated behind one person in September, we shouldn’t even bother running in November.”

Much like New Jersey GOP bosses George Gilmore and David Von Savage, New York perhaps jumped to early on the Rudy Giuliani can’t lose bandwagon:

The New York Republican establishment endorsed Giuliani en masse in May when he was the national front-runner in hopes that having him atop the ticket would draw voters to the polls and help the GOP hold the state Senate. But now some of the same leaders are saying McCain could prove just as popular in New York, noting recent polls show him leading Giuliani among Republicans in his home state.

It is pretty obvious Rudy isn’t going to win or come in 2nd in Florida. It is possible that the absentee ballots that every one else thinks will push him to top, will net him 3rd place. If he finishes 3rd or worse, it’s over for Rudy.

There are a couple of GOP party bosses in NJ that will not only have egg on their face, but plenty of explaining to do.

– ‘The Commish’ A.J. Sparxx

Every time I read or hear that McCain can win the presidency for the GOP, I think, “That’s what I’m afraid of! McCain in the White House, selling out our country to Mexico.”

— PoliPundit

Drudge is reporting that the NY Times lead story on Monday will be that Hillary’s campaign is putting the brakes on Bill’s abrasive conduct and changing his role to a “supportive-spouse”:

NYT LEAD MONDAY: Hillary’s campaign will try to ’shift former President Bill Clinton back into positive, supportive-spouse role’ he played before her loss in Iowa… Developing…

I can’t see Bill accepting this role without an argument.

— ‘The Commish’ A.J. Sparxx

Less then a week after saying he has heard the American people regarding illegal immigration and their opposition to the McCain-Kennedy Pro-Amnesty bill, John McCain would still SIGN THE BILL into law if he was President and it came across his desk:

This explains his receiving the endorsement of fellow Pro-Amnestians, Senator Mel Martinez, (who almost single-handedly bankrupted the RNC with his support of the bill), the NY Times, Florida Governor Charlie Crist and of the Mexico-first pro-amnesty open borders advocate Dr. Juan Hernandez.

“My friends”, let me give you some “straight talk”, a vote for John McCain is a vote against our National Sovereignty.

— ‘The Commish’ A.J. Sparxx

Today I’m proud to join PoliPundit and A.J. in endorsing Mitt Romney.

We come from verydifferent perspectives on the conservative spectrum, and we all supported other candidates earlier, but it’s great to see a wide range of conservatives coalescing around one candidate. As a libertarian / fiscal conservative, I could support Romney, Paul, or Giuliani (anybody but McHuckleberry at this point). Social conservatives will not support Giuliani. Defense conservatives will not support Paul. Romney is the one candidate who can bring the Reagan coalition back together.

— W.C. Varones