Blackwell and Straight Talk

Having pretty much sewn up the GOP nomination, Blackwell has recently garnered Senator John McCain's (R - AZ) endorsement. This means that not only has Blackwell has successfully energized the GOP's conservative base, but also he has made a strong move toward getting votes from the independent crowd and the anti-GOP voters.

McCain also positions himself well for the '08 primaries with regards to the base, since he has already criticized Bush's profligate spending, thus appealing to fiscal conservatives. Now he has probably given what amounts to an unwritten and unspoken quid pro quo. Thus is the right arm in for the '08 hokey-pokey.

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