If McCain ran as an independent in '08, what states would he win?

[amjfv]

I'm actually writing up an article on the Electoral College, and to illustrate how an election could be thrown into the House, I wanted to use the idea of McCain as a third party candidacy (since he apparently polls about as well among Dems and Independents as he does among Republicans) and I was trying to find out what states he might win.

Any guesses? (Besides AZ, of course.)

[Atman]

1. The state of denial...

the state of confusion.

Find safe haven in an altered state.

[dhinojosa]

13. ZING!

hehe

[calico1]

2. Not sure if any. His constant

pandering have made him lose a lot of credibility.

[AntiCoup2K4]

3. I don't think McCain is viable as a third party candidate any more.

Those who would have voted for him as an independent are probably pissed off at him for all the Chimp ass kissing he's done.

[nevergiveup]

4. Same as Ross Perot

Although I suspect he might pull off AZ .......he is extremely popular in his home state.

[quispquake]

5. Yup, Maine probably...

Just like Ross :)

I didn't vote for him, but we are kind of ornery up here :)

[enfield collector]

10. he's not that popular in AZ, he just runs un-opposed.

[Totally Committed]

6. NH, maybe???? They love him up there. n/t

TC

[catnhatnh]

7. No...

Some may, I don't...I respect him for his military service.I respect him for the self-doubts revealed in his book.I even respect him for his reaction to being involved in the "Keating Five" scandal.But I could NEVER respect a man DIDDLED by Bush who came back to hug him...
Cat-Rochester NH

[lojasmo]

8. Minnesota, wisconsin, Michigan, Iowa, North Dakota Etc....

It would be a rout.

[WinkyDink]

9. None

Not even AZ.
He is over.
Period.

[adigal]

11. I know a LOT of repubs and Dems

who really still like McCain. Heck, I supported him over Bush in 2000 - I never was sold on Bush.

I think if McCain runs, he wins, unless we run Wesley Clark. I don't know if the repubs, run by the religious fanatics, would support him.

[Gidney N Cloyd]

12. The state of rigormortis. The man would be older than Reagan

and in poorer health.

[AX10]

14. We'll just open up a 527 campaign on his Pro-Bush record...

and he's done with.

:kick:

[SheilaT]

15. None.

Third party candidates don't win in our system.

[TankLV]

16. I hope none. He's a spinless repuke party loyalist, now and forever.

Don't be fooled by his "independent" crap.

His head is so far up bunkerboy's butt he can see thru his eyes!

[bklyncowgirl]

17. None but he'd drain support from the GOP candidate

GO JOHNNY GO!