Obama secretly hopes McCain wins
This from the AP. In a long article about why Obama likes his chances against Hillary, he also added this:
Obama advisers have said privately for months that McCain would be their preferred opponent among all those who sought the GOP nomination. They said a race between Obama, 46, and McCain, 71, would provide the starkest contrast between old vs. new, the future versus the past. It’s an argument that Obama also has been using against Clinton, but his campaign feels it would be even stronger against McCain.
And, if you thought there was a difference between Hillary and McCain, think again:
Clinton and McCain have worked closely together - one source of their shared reputation for working across party lines on common interests. The two serve on the Armed Services Committee and were drinking buddies at least for a night. The New York Times reported that Clinton challenged McCain to a vodka drinking contest during a congressional trip to Estonia in 2004.
I’ve maintained for a while that Obama is the tougher candidate for the GOP to beat. Assuming he convinces Democrats to his vision and becomes the candidate, Obama would cream an even older member of the old guard. If the issue is new ideas vs. old, we need Mitt in there to compete.
February 2nd, 2008 at 1:33 am
Fascinating. I think it will be very interesting to see Obama debate McCain. Old vs. New. Youth and Vitality vs. old age and arthritis. If Romney goes down, I will relish Obama taking McCain out. It will be a dream come true. And let’s hope that Romney never endorses McCain. Wouldn’t that be fabulous?