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GOP voting for Clinton now; McCain in fall


Published: March 17, 2008 at 8:53 AM
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WASHINGTON, March 17 (UPI) -- Republican voters have been crossing party lines to cast many a ballot for Sen. Hillary Clinton, D-N.Y., for strategic reasons, exit polls indicate.

Where possible, Republicans voted for Clinton for reasons such as prolonging the Democratic nomination battle between Clinton and Sen. Barack Obama, D-Ill., or because of the belief by some that Clinton would be easier to beat in the November general election.

Sen. John McCain of Arizona effectively wrapped to the GOP presidential nomination while Clinton and Obama are duking it out still in the primary season.

"It's as simple as, I don't think McCain can beat Obama if Obama is the Democratic choice," said Kyle Britt, 49, a Republican-leaning independent from Huntsville, Texas, who voted for Clinton in the March 4 primary. "I do believe Hillary can mobilize enough (anti-Clinton) people to keep her out of office."

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