Go to any Republican race and find out who’s manning the phones and walking the precincts. It’s home schoolers and pro-lifers. They’re not going to come out for [McCain.]<\/p><\/blockquote>\n
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God-o-Meter just got off the phone with an advisor to Mitt Romney, a longtime conservative activist with strong ties in the movement. Exactly the type of person, in other words, who John McCain needs to win to shore up support from the right. Here’s the advisor’s take on McCain:<\/p>\n