The survey, taken Feb. 22 to 27, involved 1,447 California registered voters. State Sen. James L. Brulte is a top Bush backer here. He favors Bush as a proven commodity with executive experience and a reputation for taking on the status quo in Texas. When he speaks, they not only hear his message, they feel it. Brulte doesn't fear a McCain miracle.
Every presidential candidate has their honeymoon.
McCain is now going through his honeymoon, but it won't last. We're convinced George Bush is going to be the nominee. Brulte spoke Monday when McCain was in hot water for saying he would not debate Bush. Appearing at a podium on a TV monitor, McCain later was compared to Max Headroom, a computer-generated TV character from the 1980s. With 12 media markets in the state, the Straight Talk Express can't get the traction it had in smaller states.