From the things that might go over well in a Republican primary but not so much in the general election files: multiple, endless wars. From the things that might go over well in a Republican primary but not so much in the general election files: multiple, endless wars.
McCain at a campaign stop Sunday: "It's a tough war we're in. It's not going to be over right away. There's going to be other wars."
And yesterday: "If I have to follow him to the gates of hell, I will get Osama bin Laden .... I will make sure that we will never surrender, and that the goal is victory."
But even at last night's rally in Tampa, which was packed with plenty of military types and veterans, that part of his message didn't seem to go over that well. Sure, the crowd was happy to hear he's going to hunt down bin Laden. But few voters are zealous about more wars. While he was trying out-posture Romney and Giuliani on national security on the final day before the primary, it might be beneficial for him to recall that the Iraq War isn't that popular, and the number of people willing to support more wars is pretty low -- even with Republicans.
--Kate Sheppard
