US GOP hopeful John McCain could possibly learn a valuable lesson on who introduces him at future political rallies. This comes after the controversy with conservative talk show host Bill Cunningham who introduced John McCain at a rally in Ohio. Cunningham had made very harsh comments about US Democratic presidential hopeful Barack Obama.
As a result, John McCain had apologized for what Bill Cunningham’s comments. However, Bill Cunningham said that he is not going to support John McCain.
Cunningham said that he might switch his support to US Democratic hopeful and co-frontrunner Hillary Clinton. McCain was quick to respond to Cunningham’s remarks.
“My response is he is free to make a choice as every other citizen is,” McCain had said in regards to Cunningham. He adds: “I still repudiate the comments that he made. We have and will continue to show respect for our opponents both in the primary and in the general election.”
He would also speak out after the comments made by Cunningham back in Ohio on Tuesday, February 26.
McCain would say: “Mr. Cunningham is free to say or whatever he wants to in my view, just not at an event that is part of our campaign.”
This controversy could hurt McCain’s standing with conservative commentators such as conservative talk show host Rush Limbaugh. John McCain has been trying to woo the conservative voting bloc in the Republican Party. However, most are not excited at the thought of McCain as United States President let alone the Republican nominee.
Mike Huckabee’s refusal to drop out of the GOP race could possibly make it harder for John McCain to get the voting bloc that he said he needs in order to win the presidency.
McCain was asked if he was afraid he’d lose the valuable support from that voting block. He answered by saying: “That’s the only way I know how to run my life.”