A Lot Riding on Tonight’s GOP Debate
If ever there was a time to stop John McCain, now is that time. Heading into tonight’s debate, GOP rivals Rudy Giuliani, and Mitt Romney will be aiming at John McCain. In a switch from the gang tackles on Mitt Romney in previous debates, expect that the candidates (besides the ever fawning Mike Huckabee) will draw clear distinctions between their policies and those of Senator McCain.
You see the stakes couldn’t be higher than they are tonight. Should John McCain go on to win Florida it is game over for Rudy Giuliani and will narrow this campaign to a two candidate race–between McCain and Romney–with McCain having the definite edge.
Don’t expect the fireworks of Sunday night’s Democratic presidential debate, but tonight will have the pressure that no previous GOP debate will have. Look for Romney and Giuliani to talk taxes and McCain to try and couch every question in national defense and steer clear of the economy–his Achilles heel.
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Good analysis. Well done.