John McCain’s CPAC Stunt Backfires
It was bad enough that John McCain decided he had better things to do than show up and speak to the 5,000 conservative activists at CPAC. Now he’s trying to circumvent the organizers and stage his own mini-convention, writes Ivy Sellers of Human Events. (Ivy will be on Bloggers’ Row at CPAC from start to finish.)
Not only is this a major faux paux on McCain’s part for trying such a stunt, but it also is the worst possible news to break on the day he makes his run official. With sagging poll numbers and attacks from his right, McCain finds himself in rough shape for a man I called the frontrunner just weeks ago.
UPDATE — 11:08 p.m.: I’ve talked to McCain consultant Patrick Hynes about this and it could simply be a mistake.
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