Prominent Lobbyist Says McCain Was Ready to Abandon the GOP
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By Beehive Standard Weekly
Published on 02/2/2008
A respected Washington, D.C. news source has resurfaced information from leading Democratic Leaders that Presidential Republican Frontrunner Sen. John McCain came close to abandoning the Republican Party in 2001.
A Bob Cusack report in 2007 has resurfaced stating that several Democratic leaders were in discussion with McCain and his representatives to switch over to the Democratic Party after his defeat in the 2000 presidential campaign to George W. Bush. According to a well-connected lobbyist and former Senator, Tom Domney, the change in party affiliation was "almost a certain deal."
Senators Harry Reid (Nev.) and Ted Kennedy (Mass.), were heavily involved at the time and their work with liberal members of the Republican Party eventually resulted in the defection of Sen. Jim Jeffords (Vt.) to a Democratic-leaning Independent status. McCain was considered an important and strong candidate for defection at the time by the senators and despite not making the switch, McCain did co-sponsor a great deal of legislation with Democrats immediately following his discussions with the Democratic leadership.
Though McCain and Weaver deny the content of the discussions, Tom Daschle (S.Dak.) included the accusations in a book he wrote in 2003, which was not well circulated. According to the article, the Washington Post also ran a headline at the time speculating that McCain might jump parties.
According to Domney, he and Weaver met in 2006 and wondered in awe and joked that the news regarding the defection had not yet been exposed by the popular media.
Downey commented in the article that he was hopeful that McCain would be the Republican Nominee. Though he believed Sen. Hilary Clinton (N.Y.) would be the next president, if she did not prevail, Downey believed that McCain would be a good alternative.
"Although I think Democrats are going to win," Downey said in the article, "if they don’t, McCain is the sort of man I would feel comfortable [with] as the president of the United States. I’m not trying to hurt him."
A respected Washington, D.C. news source has resurfaced information from leading Democratic Leaders that Presidential Republican Frontrunner Sen. John McCain came close to abandoning the Republican Party in 2001.
A Bob Cusack report from 2007 has resurfaced stating that several Democratic leaders were in discussion with McCain and his representatives to switch over to the Democratic Party after his defeat in the 2000 presidential campaign to George W. Bush. According to a well-connected lobbyist and former Senator, Tom Domney, the change in party affiliation was "almost a certain deal."
Senators Harry Reid (Nev.) and Ted Kennedy (Mass.), were heavily involved at the time and their work with liberal members of the Republican Party eventually resulted in the defection of Sen. Jim Jeffords (Vt.) to a Democratic-leaning Independent status. McCain was considered an important and strong candidate for defection at the time by the senators and despite not making the switch, McCain did co-sponsor a great deal of legislation with Democrats immediately following his discussions with the Democratic leadership.
Though McCain and Weaver deny the content of the discussions, Tom Daschle (S.Dak.) included the accusations in a book he wrote in 2003, which was not well circulated. According to the article, the Washington Post also ran a headline at the time speculating that McCain might jump parties.
According to Domney, he and Weaver met in 2006 and wondered in awe and joked that the news regarding the defection had not yet been exposed by the popular media.
Downey commented in the article that he was hopeful that McCain would be the Republican Nominee. Though he believed Sen. Hilary Clinton (N.Y.) would be the next president, if she did not prevail, Downey believed that McCain would be a good alternative.
"Although I think Democrats are going to win," Downey said in the article, "if they don’t, McCain is the sort of man I would feel comfortable [with] as the president of the United States. I’m not trying to hurt him."
A respected Washington, D.C. news source has resurfaced information from leading Democratic Leaders that Presidential Republican Frontrunner Sen. John McCain came close to abandoning the Republican Party in 2001.
A Bob Cusack report in 2007 has resurfaced stating that several Democratic leaders were in discussion with McCain and his representatives to switch over to the Democratic Party after his defeat in the 2000 presidential campaign to George W. Bush. According to a well-connected lobbyist and former Senator, Tom Domney, the change in party affiliation was "almost a certain deal."
Senators Harry Reid (Nev.) and Ted Kennedy (Mass.), were heavily involved at the time and their work with liberal members of the Republican Party eventually resulted in the defection of Sen. Jim Jeffords (Vt.) to a Democratic-leaning Independent status. McCain was considered an important and strong candidate for defection at the time by the senators and despite not making the switch, McCain did co-sponsor a great deal of legislation with Democrats immediately following his discussions with the Democratic leadership.
Though McCain and Weaver deny the content of the discussions, Tom Daschle (S.Dak.) included the accusations in a book he wrote in 2003, which was not well circulated. According to the article, the Washington Post also ran a headline at the time speculating that McCain might jump parties.
According to Domney, he and Weaver met in 2006 and wondered in awe and joked that the news regarding the defection had not yet been exposed by the popular media.
Downey commented in the article that he was hopeful that McCain would be the Republican Nominee. Though he believed Sen. Hilary Clinton (N.Y.) would be the next president, if she did not prevail, Downey believed that McCain would be a good alternative.
"Although I think Democrats are going to win," Downey said in the article, "if they don’t, McCain is the sort of man I would feel comfortable [with] as the president of the United States. I’m not trying to hurt him."
Prominent Lobbyist Says McCain was Ready to Abandon the GOP
A respected Washington, D.C. news source has resurfaced information from leading Democratic Leaders that Presidential Republican Frontrunner Sen. John McCain came close to abandoning the Republican Party in 2001.
A Bob Cusack report from 2007 has resurfaced stating that several Democratic leaders were in discussion with McCain and his representatives to switch over to the Democratic Party after his defeat in the 2000 presidential campaign to George W. Bush. According to a well-connected lobbyist and former Senator, Tom Domney, the change in party affiliation was "almost a certain deal."
Senators Harry Reid (Nev.) and Ted Kennedy (Mass.), were heavily involved at the time and their work with liberal members of the Republican Party eventually resulted in the defection of Sen. Jim Jeffords (Vt.) to a Democratic-leaning Independent status. McCain was considered an important and strong candidate for defection at the time by the senators and despite not making the switch, McCain did co-sponsor a great deal of legislation with Democrats immediately following his discussions with the Democratic leadership.
Though McCain and Weaver deny the content of the discussions, Tom Daschle (S.Dak.) included the accusations in a book he wrote in 2003, which was not well circulated. According to the article, the Washington Post also ran a headline at the time speculating that McCain might jump parties.
According to Domney, he and Weaver met in 2006 and wondered in awe and joked that the news regarding the defection had not yet been exposed by the popular media.
Downey commented in the article that he was hopeful that McCain would be the Republican Nominee. Though he believed Sen. Hilary Clinton (N.Y.) would be the next president, if she did not prevail, Downey believed that McCain would be a good alternative.
"Although I think Democrats are going to win," Downey said in the article, "if they don’t, McCain is the sort of man I would feel comfortable [with] as the president of the United States. I’m not trying to hurt him."