Why John McCain Just Lost Florida [PLEASE DIGG]

[mikiturner]

Great diary over at KOS

..if the Obama camp engages in some smart, targeted politicking. It's the Sarah Palin pick, and it might be the thing that pushes Florida into the Obama camp. Why? Follow my logic here, and you'll see how simple it is.

In the 2000 Presidential election, Sarah Palin supported Pat Buchanan. Not Al Gore. Not George W. Bush, but Pat Buchanan:

Pat Buchanan brought his conservative message of a smaller government and an America First foreign policy to Fairbanks and Wasilla on Friday as he continued a campaign swing through Alaska. Buchanan's strong message championing states rights resonated with the roughly 85 people gathered for an Interior Republican luncheon in Fairbanks. … Among those sporting Buchanan buttons were Wasilla Mayor Sarah Palin and state Sen. Jerry Ward, R-Anchorage.

Now, political junkies such as ourselves can imagine the messaging: "Sarah Palin apparently didn't think George W. Bush was extreme enough," etc, etc. But, really, do most people know enough about Buchanan and his platform in 2000? Not most people...except in one place:

South Florida. And particularly Palm Beach County.

Accidentally voting for Pat Buchanan instead of Al Gore is something that brings up a lot of emotion in South Florida. Not just because the people there feel disenfranchised and upset that their vote helped Bush, but also because instead of voting for the ticket with the first Jew (I know, we all know now about Lieberman), they voted for someone they perceived to be an anti-semite:

Head to the link to read more, and PLEASE DIGG!!!

[Muttocracy]

1. so is this why Pat made that weird comment on MSNBC about leaving early before the convention.... nt

[mikiturner]

2. Which comment?

He makes so many odd comments.

[Muttocracy]

4. I doubt I could find the clip - but it was a strange thing about timing for the RNC

Something about him possibly leaving early for the RNC when McCain's VP was announced. I wonder if he's been on MSNBC since?

[madmax]

3. Also, he dis'd Joe Lieberman

with this pick. After Holy Joe made a fool of himself for McGrumpy

[mikiturner]

5. Loserman, Pawlenty and Mittens

Are NOT happy. McCain used them, plain and simple.

[bluestateguy]

6. It certainly hurts him Florida

but you also have to cut through a lot of weeds to get to the truth, and explain a lot of things to people who might not be all that educated (elderly people who have low levels of education).

[mikiturner]

9. True

But the name "Pat Buchanan" is pretty much all you need in that area.

[still_one]

7. That link doesn't have any proof who she supported that I can see

There is proof that she wore a buchanan button in 1999

There is proof that she liked both steve forbes and pat buchanan

but hard proof is necessary I think, otherwise they will just deny it

[mikiturner]

8. What kind of hard proof?

It's not like we have to prove she was a co-chair or something.

[still_one]

10. Let me look at the link again. I didn't see anything about her being co-chair

for buchanan. Thanks

[mikiturner]

12. Oh, I'm not saying she was

I'm just saying that proving that level of involvement is not necessary to get the point across. Sorry if I wasn't clear.

[still_one]

14. That's cool, and I have no doubt that she leaned toward buchanan back then

I just want to find something really hard to throw at people in case they are on the fence

Thanks

[mikiturner]

15. No problem

Too bad there aren't any pictures of her with Pat or wearing buttons. Maybe we could contact the Buchanan for President campaign...

[Schema Thing]

11. I think it's something fairly well established

[still_one]

13. I just want the ammunition so there is no doubt when I throw it at people I know in Florida