An undecided couple sours on McCain (in NM)

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Posted: Saturday, October 25, 2008 3:54 PM by Carrie Dann
Filed Under: 2008, McCain
From NBC/NJ's Adam Aigner-Treworgy

ALBUQUERQUE, NM - Audra and Sam Kochansky decided to come to John McCain's rally at the New Mexico state fairgrounds today "to hear what they're going to do for us." But they weren't happy with what they heard ...

Mr. Kochansky, who describes himself as a "diehard Republican who's registered independent," says that Republicans disheartened after eight years of the Bush Administration have been left with an unsavory choice. "I'm trying to make a decision," he said. "That's not the way the Republican Party should have conducted itself" ...

"Bush has been very disappointing and I thought maybe there was some hope in McCain but quite frankly it's the same saber rattling, just a different century, and it's disappointing," said Mr. Kochansky. "I want to hear about what he can do for us middle class people. I want specific ideas. I want some specificity to a political plan. Right now it's more negative. It's what Obama's going to do to us but not what he's telling us. He votes for this package for the congressional bailout but then he blames the Democrats" ...

"We've had eight years of saber rattling," Mr. Kochansky said. "It's time to move on, and so if Obama comes down the pike and says 'I have hope for America and this is what it's all about,' yeah, I'll vote for Obama" ...

http://firstread.msnbc.msn.com/archive/2008/10/25/1593180.aspx

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1. They made a wise decision just in time!

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2. Once again rational clear thinking republicans are voting for Obama.

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3. The diehards seem to be

of the social and religious right. Those concerned with pocket book issues, and who understand them, are going for Obama.

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4. Obama's base!