Centerfield

Dean's McCain Appeal

A Boston Globe poll of New Hampshire voters finds

Potentially more significant is Dean's appeal among voters who backed Senator John S. McCain in 2000: 54 percent of those who supported McCain's maverick candidacy -- and helped the Arizona Republican soundly defeat George W. Bush in the nation's first primary during the last campaign cycle -- said they intend to vote for Dean.

This suggests to me that the McCain (and Dean) voters value style over substance. I don't have the impression that Dean and McCain have much in common on the issues, and certainly not on McCain's signature national security positions. Here, for instance, is McCain on the 2002 Iraq War resolution

"Giving peace a chance only gives Saddam Hussein more time to prepare for war on his terms, at a time of his choosing, in pursuit of ambitions that will only grow as his power to achieve them grows," McCain said.

Posted by rickheller at September 7, 2003 10:39 PM