Republicans Anticipate Convention Battle
Republican activists are expecting a Convention battle with John McCain forces over the Party's declaration of principles. McCain's views on global warming, immigration, stem cell research and campaign finance are at odds with the Republican platform developed during the 2000 and 2004 Bush campaigns and conservatives fear McCain will attempt to make wholesale changes to the GOP principles.
"There is just no way that you can avoid anticipating what is going to come. Everyone is aware that McCain is different on these issues," said Jessica Echard, executive director of the conservative Eagle Forum. "We're all kind of waiting with anticipation because we just don't know how he's going to thread this needle."
A platform fight at the convention could disrupt that carefully choreographed effort by highlighting the stark differences in vision for the party separating McCain from some of the GOP's most dedicated activists. (Link)
Democrats are famous for their lack of organization and the disparate, hodge podge nature of the party. It will be funny to watch the usually buttoned up, organized Republican Party go to battle among themselves and telling who wins the fight.