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December 29, 2007 2:56 PM

McCain's Crowds Swell in N.H.

(CBS)
From CBS News' Dante Higgins:

MERRIMACK, N.H. --Something has shifted here in NH. As we got off the bus and headed into another town hall, we get word from McCain’s advance team that the room is packed.

“Good luck getting in there,” campaign staffer Justin Stevens yelled to the press as he ushered the Senator off the bus.

For the second time in a row today, McCain’s events were mobbed by voters and press. This morning he addressed about 500 people in a church basement - one of the largest crowds he's had in a while.

This afternoon a VFW Hall in Merrimack was also packed to the gills for the McCain's appearance. It was standing room only in this hall (capacity 400) with voters pouring down the stairs and out of both entrances to the building. Those left in the cold including some reporters and McCain staffers resorted to standing in the parking lot listening through open windows. Lately, after events end, people have been walking away with lawn signs and at this Merrimack event many stayed behind and watched his press conference.

Among the onlookers was the Spierer family who saw McCain in 2000 but brought their daughter for the first time.

Mrs. Spierer is a registered Democrat but wishes she could vote for McCain, “because he has the clarity, the consistency, the strength. Even if I don’t agree 100 percent with everything he has to say I can trust him.”

The Spierer’s have met all of the presidential candidates running this year and take their role as primary voters seriously. They fondly recall memories of running into previous candidates like 1992 Democratic candidate Bob Kerrey in pizza shops and being able to ask him questions.

“Later on a friend of mine in the supermarket said, 'I liked Mr. Kerrey’s answer to your question. I’m going to vote for him.'” Mrs. Spierer explained. “There’s no other place you can have that kind of personal touch and be able to relate to the candidates on a one to one level and it’s very important to us.”
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by nh4ronpaul December 29, 2007 6:31 PM PST
But he will never draw as large a crowd as Ron Paul can draw!

Watch for 5,000 of us at the FOX NEWS January 6th Roundtable debate.
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by paulpanders December 30, 2007 12:01 PM PST
Yes - Ron Paul sure draws the crowds of 9/11 "truthers" and white supremacists, which is why he takes their money and enthusiastic support while quietly endorsing 9/11 conspiracy theories and racist policies.
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by scvoter December 30, 2007 1:18 PM PST
memo to romney campaign:

If you want overflow crowds, try scheduling events in smaller rooms.
After the Iowa caucus and the New Hampshire primary, Mitt''s living room should be about the right size.
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by davenp35 December 30, 2007 5:32 PM PST
McCain has McCain-Feingold, support for illegal immmigration, Keating 5, Gang of 14, and on and on. If the crowd is swelling, it''s swelling full of liberals who want to see him nominated.
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by foolishpaul December 30, 2007 8:44 PM PST
I find it ironic and pathetic to say the least that you corporate/American bashing conspiracy theorists sit behind your Big corporation made cpu''s (probally from your moms basement) attacking and acting like your ignorant opinions exempt you from blame or responsibilty, all the while posting your non-sense on a C.B.S. Blog ...What a joke! Oh I am Sorry if I hurt your feelings. I have heard that sheep have feelings also. :( "truthersheep" never the less Happy New Year and good luck in life, you need it.
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by edw987 December 30, 2007 10:02 PM PST
Pastor Huckabee smote Tim Russert on Meet the Press today, rendering him tongue-tied so that he asked only easy questions. He will next smite Mitt Romney in the primaries.
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by ez4me2sa December 31, 2007 1:38 AM PST
Ah yes, John ''I was a POW'' McCain.
The one note candidate. GAG.
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by billyjoe1776 December 31, 2007 1:45 AM PST
Don''t forget McCain''s flip flop on ethanol subsideies. The "Straight Talk Express" seems to be taking a lot of detours.
Vote Ron Paul and you know what you get.
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by RoyHouse47 December 31, 2007 7:20 AM PST
#1 Bob Dole, grouchy old man war hero actually avoided capture and has visible wound. John McCain, grouchy old man war hero, was captured and has no visible wound. Dole= fairly good political track record. McCain= mainly bad track record. Now how would McCain be a better candidate than Dole?
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by ricardo4max December 31, 2007 8:52 AM PST
The liberal drive-by media continues to "spray lead" at the American public (who they think are naive and malleable) by trying to fool them into thinking sub par candidates like Huckabee, Paul and McCain have a snowball''s chance in Hell of gaining the Republican nomination.
Many of their "supporters are not even Republicans at all! ("Mrs. Spierer is a registered Democrat").
How sick and tired are the rational, logical, intelligent citizens of this country of listening to the drive-by media?
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by ricardo4max December 31, 2007 8:56 AM PST
The liberal drive-by media continues to "spray lead" at the American public (who they think are naive and malleable) by trying to fool them into thinking sub par candidates like Huckabee, Paul and McCain have a snowball''s chance in Hell of gaining the Republican nomination.
Many of their "supporters are not even Republicans at all! ("Mrs. Spierer is a registered Democrat").
How sick and tired are the rational, logical, intelligent citizens of this country of listening to the drive-by media?
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by ricardo4max December 31, 2007 8:59 AM PST
The liberal drive-by media continues to "spray lead" at the American public (who they think are naive and malleable) by trying to fool them into thinking sub par candidates like Huckabee, Paul and McCain have a snowball''s chance in Hell of gaining the Republican nomination.
Many of their "supporters are not even Republicans at all! ("Mrs. Spierer is a registered Democrat").
How sick and tired are the rational, logical, intelligent citizens of this country of listening to the drive-by media?
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by ricardo4max December 31, 2007 9:09 AM PST
The liberal drive-by media continues to "spray lead" at the American public (who they think are naive and malleable) by trying to fool them into thinking sub par candidates like Huckabee, Paul and McCain have a snowball''s chance in Hell of gaining the Republican nomination.
Many of their "supporters are not even Republicans at all! ("Mrs. Spierer is a registered Democrat").
How sick and tired are the rational, logical, intelligent citizens of this country of listening to the drive-by media?
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by ricardo4max December 31, 2007 9:11 AM PST
The liberal drive-by media continues to "spray lead" at the American public (who they think are naive and malleable) by trying to fool them into thinking sub par candidates like Huckabee, Paul and McCain have a snowball''s chance in Hell of gaining the Republican nomination.
Many of their "supporters are not even Republicans at all! ("Mrs. Spierer is a registered Democrat").
How sick and tired are the rational, logical, intelligent citizens of this country of listening to the drive-by media?
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by ricardo4max December 31, 2007 9:48 AM PST
The liberal drive-by media continues to "spray lead" at the American public (who they think are naive and malleable) by trying to fool them into thinking sub par candidates like Huckabee, Paul and McCain have a snowball''s chance in Hell of gaining the Republican nomination.
Many of their "supporters are not even Republicans at all! ("Mrs. Spierer is a registered Democrat").
How sick and tired are the rational, logical, intelligent citizens of this country of listening to the drive-by media?
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by jackieaxe December 31, 2007 10:34 AM PST
McCain is running ads quoting an editorial from the moonbat Concord Monitor paper and highlights Mitt''s "flip flops". You want to talk about "flip flops", John McCain took an oath to protect the constitution, then with Senator Finegold, passed a law restricting freedom of speech just before an election. I hope the independents McCain is after is more interested in the Clinton/Obama?Edwards race thant John McCain. Senator McCain should not be rewarded for the McCain-Finegold law which should have been called the incumbent protection act, nor should he be rewarded for selling out America with Illegal Alien amnesty or Social Security for identy thieves.
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by ricardo4max December 31, 2007 11:20 AM PST
The liberal drive-by media continues to "spray lead" at the American public (who they think are naive and malleable) by trying to fool them into thinking sub par candidates like Huckabee, Paul and McCain have a snowball''s chance in Hell of gaining the Republican nomination.
Many of their "supporters are not even Republicans at all! ("Mrs. Spierer is a registered Democrat").
How sick and tired are the rational, logical, intelligent citizens of this country of listening to the drive-by media?
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by meatpieandta December 31, 2007 12:57 PM PST
Ron Paul''s crowds swelled even more.
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by meatpieandta December 31, 2007 12:59 PM PST
The establishment is surely afraid of Ron Paul considering all the effort and lies they''re promoting. Pathetic little people they are, following the media'' anointed Rawmoney''s and McShames. Ron Paul is the only candidate offering a solid constitutional platform and the much needed change for ALL Americans.
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by meatpieandta December 31, 2007 1:01 PM PST
The fear mongers are out in force today, claiming that Paul doesn''t have a chance to win. Oh ye of no faith. I bet you''re an entitlement swine!
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by meatpieandta December 31, 2007 1:04 PM PST
By swelling she must mean that the few who did show up brought their mothers so they could meet Mr. McCain''s mom.
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by jack624 December 31, 2007 1:22 PM PST
I''m a republican and I will NEVER vote for Senator Amnesty. Most of the people who are enthusiastic about McCain are not even republicans.

He arrogantly disregarded the wishes of not just the majority of repubicans, but also the majority of Americans, on this issue of illegal aliens. He claims its on principal but he is merely serving the interests of corporate America, specifically its need for a cheap pool of ignorant, compliant workers.

Also, his adopted third world daughter has made him soft on this issue. He cannot be trusted on immigration.
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by berlin3000 December 31, 2007 1:59 PM PST
Some of you aniti-immigration folks should take an economics class. Since you have no idea how markets work or how shrinking populations have a drag down effect on the economy as a whole, all you can concentrate on is a few morsels thrown to you by your Republican Overlords (read panderers).

At least McCain has the guts to say what is right and not pander to a bunch of Bible Thumpers who by no means represent the majority of Americans.

We can all take solice in the statistics that show the more uneducated a person is, the least likely they will actually vote....
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by berlin3000 December 31, 2007 1:59 PM PST
Some of you aniti-immigration folks should take an economics class. Since you have no idea how markets work or how shrinking populations have a drag down effect on the economy as a whole, all you can concentrate on is a few morsels thrown to you by your Republican Overlords (read panderers).

At least McCain has the guts to say what is right and not pander to a bunch of Bible Thumpers who by no means represent the majority of Americans.

We can all take solice in the statistics that show the more uneducated a person is, the least likely they will actually vote....
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by ricardo4max December 31, 2007 2:32 PM PST
McCain Supporters are liberals.
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by dwmcgill December 31, 2007 8:44 PM PST
Ron Paul?

Seriously....nothing more than a third party candidate and that only serves one function - to draw votes away from a Republican candidate who receives a strong majority of anti-abortion votes. A vote for Ron Paul assures (as Ross Perot did) a Democratic President.
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by dwmcgill December 31, 2007 8:47 PM PST
Truthfully, I think the ''counter-culture'' aspect of Ron Paul''s candidacy strikes me as brilliant Democratic strategy.

Gotta give them kudo''s for understanding how to win the Presidency back. The lessons learned in the 90''s were quickly forgotten by the Dem''s.
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