Richard Viguerie Blasts McCain
By Greg L | 14 July 2008 | National Politics | 6 Comments

This press release from conservative stalwart Richard Viguerie gives another explanation why conservatives are so tremendously unexcited about the campaign of John McCain. Some of us are fed up with McCain’s Hispandering, others recall McCain’s abysmal record on Second Amendment issues. Just about every conservative issues voter has some reason to be backing away from this year’s presidential race, and many clearly are. Viguerie gets a little more strategic in his evaluation of this race, saying that the conservative movement would be hard-pressed to survive a McCain presidency, and I think he’s on target.

[quote](Las Vegas, Nevada) Conservatives are so depressed over the state of the McCain campaign–particularly its failure to include and enthuse the Republican base–that they are preparing themselves for a monumental GOP defeat in November, Richard A. Viguerie, Chairman of ConservativeHQ.com, said in a speech to FreedomFest.

“You even have some conservatives who are considering voting for Barack Obama, because they fear McCain as president would destroy what’s left of the Republican brand and would finish off the conservative movement,â€