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Privately, McCain insiders concede that Bush has already won strongly conservative communities such as Brea. They also admit that while McCain is a charmer in person, he's a bit of a stiff on television, and in an ad-campaign state like California, that's a problem...
Iowa? Michigan? Mere warm-ups for a national primary on March 7 that stretches from New York to California. With different rules in each state, Bush and McCain face 11 grueling rounds that Tuesday, with 554 of the 2,066 G.O.P. delegates at stake...
Bush has a Texas drawl, but he was born here, and his grandfather represented the state in the U.S. Senate. Still, Connecticut got onboard the Straight Talk Express early. Before South Carolina and Michigan voted, polls showed McCain surging to a 13-point lead. The state is winner-take-all, so that's 25 delegates in one swoop...
...only Southern state up for grabs on March 7, Georgia has been virtually ignored by the candidates. Voters are socially conservative, so Bush has the advantage. But the primary is open, and like South Carolina, it's winner-take-all by congressional district, allowing McCain to snag some delegates in the more moderate, urban districts...
There are several factors favoring McCain here. Republicans are mostly moderate, and independents can vote in this open primary. Plus, McCain's alma mater in Annapolis keeps plenty of Navy folks in the state. Delegates are allocated by district, but McCain should win most, if not all, making this another good Eastern state...