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Originally Posted by UnderseaLcpl
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1) What do you mean when you say that the G.O.P. "chose" McCain? Do you mean the party proper or registered Republican voters?
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It is the RNC who actually chooses who the Republican party nomination (it is the same for the Democrats in which it would be the DNC). The RNC executive committee (EC) must vet all candidates who wish to run for office as a Republican. Only those candidates who are vetted by the EC can be considered for nomination by the delegates of the RNC. Naturally, no one can be forced to run for office. This is why I used the phrase "chose". The RNC EC has the authority to decide whether to vet or not to vet a specific candidate. In this case, whether they run this term or a later term. This is usually done cooperatively with the prospective candidate. No candidate would get far by forcing the EC to vet them. It is all based on mutual cooperation.
The DNC has similar rules and procedures.
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McCain was by no means the guaranteed winner of the nomination. Especially early in the primaries. Or do you disagree with that? If so, please tell me how I am misunderstanding your position and/or the political situation.
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I fully agree that in the early phases of the primaries that John McCain was not a guaranteed winner. It is my belief that at the start of this election season, the RNC was predicting Senator Clinton to be 20-30 percentage points ahead of who ever the RNC put up.
This is why the RNC vetted the throw-away candidate of John McCain. If he were elected great, if not, no big loss as there was always 2012.
I think the RNC is surprised that the polls are so close. I think that if they knew it would be so close they would have run a "real" candidate.
But, of course, this is just my wacky opinion.