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FROM CNN's Jack Cafferty:
Republicans are going to have a very tough time getting elected this fall, except maybe for John McCain.
The latest Wall Street Journal/NBC News poll shows only 27% of voters have positive views of the Republican Party.
It's the lowest level for either party in the almost 20-year history of this particular poll. The last time the numbers were this low, voters threw George Bush's father out of office and elected Bill Clinton in 1992.
And yet John McCain, the presumptive Republican nominee, continues to run about even in hypothetical match-ups with both Hillary Clinton and Barack Obama.
Interesting in light of the fact that an overwhelming number of us, 73%, think the country is headed in the wrong direction under President Bush. John McCain embraces many of the policies of President Bush, including the war in Iraq, which Americans have really had enough of. And President Bush has now achieved the highest disapproval rating of any president in modern American history.
And it's not just the war that has American voters in a foul mood. Our economy is struggling under the weight of high gas prices, the housing collapse and a loss of jobs. All things that have happened on the Republicans' watch.
A majority of voters say they want a Democrat in the White House next time. Which makes John McCain's position even more remarkable.
Here’s my question to you: Why does John McCain remain popular in light of sharply falling support for the Republican party?
Interested to know which ones made it on air?
Kevin from Albany writes:
Popular? Jack, if he’s so popular, why doesn’t he have thousands of excited voters showing up at all of his rallies, like the Democrats? Why isn’t he registering new Republican voters across the country, or raising tens of millions of dollars from millions of different donors? McCain supporters aren’t half as energized as the Democrats. The right is facing the same problem the left had four years ago. I mean, was anybody actually excited about Kerry?
Paul from Columbia, South Carolina writes:
If there was ever a debate where the candidates could only answer either "yes" or "no,” the only one that I would believe is John McCain. His courage and integrity is in tact. There is nothing wrong with his moral compass.
Greg from Ontario writes:
He isn't popular Jack. He just happens to be the sacrificial lamb picked by the Republicans because they know they are going down in flames in the next election. Politicians think an election ahead. He will get smoked, Mitt will come back and say "see I told you" and the people will put him in office.
Marie from Canada writes:
This one's easy. The same people who elected one of the biggest buffoons in recent history to a second term are quite capable of a three-peat. If there are enough people stupid enough to believe in the trickle down economics where competition will force insurance and oil companies to lower their prices for the consumer's benefit then McCain is a shoo-in. These same people won't even feel the draft coming!
Giselle from Atlanta writes:
He's a war hero and in the past he's been more forthright and moderate on issues such as the war, torture and tax breaks for the wealthy. Voters embrace that John McCain. However, a different picture of John McCain has emerged recently as he has shifted positions on the war and taxes while demonstrating that he is out of touch with respect to the economy. His "temporary gas tax relief" carrot is the politically expedient way of saying "let them eat cake...crumbs."