December 01, 2006
The Daily Troika: Obama's Secret Meet. / Popma Endorses McCain
Sen. John McCain has signed up an important evangelical activist in Iowa. Marlys Popma, a two time former exec. dir of the Iowa GOP and former presiden tof Iowa Right to Life, will join McCain's presidential exploratory committee. In a statement provided by McCain's committee, Popma called McCain "a man of strong character and integrity who would make an excellent national leader" and "is ready to govern day one."
Popma said she evaluated other candidates but it "became evident Senator McCain is the right choice." Popma had been courted by Sen. Sam Brownback and Gov. Mitt Romney, among others. The value of her endorsement may not be evident until McCain is subject to attacks from rivals on his social conservative impulses. To the extent that Iowa evangelical Republicans speak to the party elite through one voice, it is through Ms. Popma's. She may help convince party activists that McCain shares their values. Also, she will certainly be asked to explain why she declined to support Romney.
Sen. Barack Obama's (D-IL) senior political and personal advisers held a summit this week to map out a presidential campaign. Chief among those attending: Michelle Obama, who has in the past expressed reservations about her husband's beginning a presidential bid. Her presence suggests either that reports of her objections were oversold or that she has become much more comfortable about a presidential race.
Posted at 03:34 PM
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Or her presence suggests she's listening to the pitch.
rich miller | 12.01.06 04:53 PM
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If Obama plans to run, I'm sure Michelle will want to know what is going on. She may not be really thrilled but, she does love her husband (and ditto with him) and so, I'd think that he would want her there (and the advisers would want to talk and include her as well). More of a neccesity.
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