In Michigan, which he won with the votes of independents and Democrats, he launched an attack on Bush as anti-Catholic and at first denied he had anything to do with it. In California, he repeated his attacks on Robertson and Falwell. These activities left many Republicans with the belief that he was dividing his party along religious lines. Finally, after leaving New Hampshire, McCain made one decision that cost him any chance of winning more Republican support. Thou shalt not speak ill of another Republican.
Republicans are willing to give a little now and then on that admonition.
But, when McCain compared Bush to Clinton, for many he went beyond the pale. All rights reserved.