The Weekly Standard: Argues that McCain could be another President Ford, coming from behind and winning while Ford lost in 1976 to Jimmy Carter by a narrow margin. The Strategy as in 76, can the country risk on the job training, use the negatives that are out there already, Liberal, Arrogant, lack of record as a Senator. It has to pointed out that President Ford had a tough primary fight against Ronald Reagan, the fight went up to the convention, McCain had weeks while the Democrats fought between themselves. Also Ford was President, he has Air Force One, that helps a candidate in a right race. Obama has many aspects of Jimmy Carter, another politician who came out of nowhere but there are differences, Carter when placed by Ford was a great on the stump speech while Ford was not, in the 2008 race, Obama is great with the crowd if not when in small groups. Ford had bad conditions, Vietnam, Watergate and a economic mess but nothing like the economic 9/11 of the past few days. All Obama has to do is keep the agenda on the economy and if that works he will win the Presidency.
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