Battleground: Dropping Michigan

the Pajama Pundit — Fri, 03 Oct 2008 13:31:17 GMT

Pulling out of Michigan (at least for the most part) is a huge story. McCain's campaign is essentially taking eggs out of one basket and spreading them around to other baskets (Ohio, Pennsylvania, Florida, etc.). The question becomes, which basket will be emptied next? Florida's numbers have been consistently sliding for McCain...

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Battleground: Dropping Michigan

Mia — Fri, 03 Oct 2008 13:32:53 GMT

To much negativity! People don't want to hear that crap, in addition Obama is up in NH according to rasmussen pollsters.

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Seattle Sue — Fri, 03 Oct 2008 13:33:32 GMT

This is such a good message from Michigan. I expected to be hearing more good news as the days go on.

Battleground: Dropping Michigan

RD, Alexandria, VA — Fri, 03 Oct 2008 13:35:49 GMT

Good for McBush!! I guess he's running out of money and other resources!!!

OBAMA/BIDEN '08/'12

A RABID REPUBLICAN NOW FOR OBAMA!!!

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CT from ChiTown — Fri, 03 Oct 2008 13:36:06 GMT

Did you see on CNN yesterday that with the way states are leaning for Obama, if Obama wins Florida, he wins the election?

Battleground: Dropping Michigan

Eric, Salinas, CA — Fri, 03 Oct 2008 13:36:18 GMT

So funny that "Tailhook" Johnny has to bailout from Michigan. Just proof that his campaign is coming apart at the seams and nothing will put his Humpty Dumpty campaign back together again.

The Straight Talk Titanic is slowly but surely sinking in it's own hubris after hitting the Iceberg from Alaska. It is so gratifying to see the battleground states rebel against the Dumb and Dumber ticket. Real Mainstream Americans want intelligent leadership and that means Obama/Biden.

Go Obama/Biden 08/12!

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Ron Indiana — Fri, 03 Oct 2008 13:39:41 GMT

I don't see how accepting the tens of thousands of ballots that the Sec of State rejected is a victory for the McCain team. Is this a misstatement?

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Gregory Peek, Birmingham, Alabama — Fri, 03 Oct 2008 13:40:33 GMT

Sarah Palin thinks it doesn't matter that McCain would continue Bush policy. The millions of Americans who have been impacted by Bush policy must not matter.

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C A, Tuscaloosa, AL — Fri, 03 Oct 2008 13:40:53 GMT

I guess some of those folks trying to get tickets to see Palin in Florida want to hear her say, Golly, You-Bet-Cha and I'm a Joe Six Pack - whahoooo!

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Rose — Fri, 03 Oct 2008 13:43:04 GMT

I don't think the news is so much that the McCain camp is pulling out of Michigan as it is Michigan has pulled out of the McCain camp!

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John, MI — Fri, 03 Oct 2008 13:43:47 GMT

I see ALOT of McCain signs in my neighbor hood actually, kinda shocked...you would think with all the idiotic moves our Democratic Govt has lead this state to be one of the worst when it should be one of the best that the Republicans could actually do well here.....

Shocked...but I'm still voting for Palin

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iowan — Fri, 03 Oct 2008 13:46:12 GMT

Don't get me wrong, as I think Obama is a great candidate and will be a great president---but the hamhanded campaigns run by his chief rivals play into his uber-competence. First the Clinton, now the McCain, campaigns have really been laid bare not only by Obama's well-planned and executed strategy, but also by their own big old failures. And, these failings only highlight all the more the 'change' from the 'old politics.' Out with the old and in with the new.

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Laura, Boston — Fri, 03 Oct 2008 13:55:01 GMT

After the debate last night, I would cover more ground if I were the McCain campaign by letting Sarah go! She has shown she can do "town hall" style forums. She certainly would be better off taking questions from the folks whose votes she is seeking than to sit in some studio waiting for some MSM person to hit her with the got you questions. I enjoyed listening to her last night and was patiently waiting for Biden to stop talking so she could! Don't get me wrong, I like Biden. I just found Sarah Palin to be refreshing and new.

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jesse St.Paul Minnesota — Fri, 03 Oct 2008 13:56:03 GMT

Obamas plan is working like clockwork.Bomber has had to follow Obama from coast to coast and the Bomber is having to defend Bush turf Like Indiana,N Carolinia,Florida and the straight notalk express is running on fumes.I belive that Pennsylvania will be next,Follower by Ohio,see Bomber you screwed up by taking public finance,oh thats right you took out a loan againest that money and had to take it.So if you see a nearly bald ,short, white hair senior guy standing at the end of that freeway exit ramp, stop, and give the guy some love,maybe he can gut your grass,wash the windows,walk the dog.

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Joe Sixpack — Fri, 03 Oct 2008 14:00:06 GMT

I would be shocked if McCain loses Florida despite the poll numbers. That is a hard State to turn and Obama has not had the oppurtunity to build a great ground game like other States because of the early primary voting/non campaigning issue.

Obama needs to hope for heavy rain in the pan handle and keep Tampa leaning his way on election day.

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elizabeth — Fri, 03 Oct 2008 14:01:54 GMT

there duhaime goes again. He's the guy who is responsible for Giuliani losing becuase he staked it all on florida, and mccain's following this guy's advice to spend millions in maine for one electoral vote and to pull out of michigan. Incompetence revisited. I think duhaime is an undercover democrative operative.

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BJ, CA — Fri, 03 Oct 2008 14:06:31 GMT

Plop Fizz Fizz oh what a relieve it will be ..when McBushes is told by the American People to
SIT DOWN!!!!!!!!!

We need Obama/Biden even more now...

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Paul Miller, Woodbridge, VA — Fri, 03 Oct 2008 14:07:08 GMT

I'm not sure I agree, Pajama. Michigan was always seen as a reach for McCain, and clearly he's hitting the point where he has to focus resources.

The thing is there are only a handful of scenarios in which McCain can win, and a bunch in which Obama can win. McCain has to play out the dwindling options he has.

New Hampshire going this strongly for Obama is a surprise. Its practically McCain's home away from home. Is that one poll an outlier?

I would have loved to have been a fly on the wall at that secret Florida Republicans meeting yesterday. Does Obama really have a shot there? If so, that's huge. Obama doesn't need to win Florida, but McCain absolutely can't afford to lose it.

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OOOyeah,MD — Fri, 03 Oct 2008 14:09:02 GMT

I guess the Rep's are finding out that you can't but anyone at the head of the party and just think we will vote. People are loyal to AMERICA not a party!!!!

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Diane from Illinois — Fri, 03 Oct 2008 14:09:28 GMT

Some Maverick, huh? Surrendering to Michigan. Turning and running with his tail between his legs from a state he told that their jobs wouldn't be coming back! Ha, a REAL maverick would have stayed and fought, wouldn't he? McCain is WRONG for this country and his pick of Sarah Palin as his running mate shows his lack of good judgment for the American people. Obama/Biden '08/'12

Battleground: Dropping Michigan

Scott, Phoenix, AZ — Fri, 03 Oct 2008 14:14:41 GMT

McCain pulls out of Michigan, and MSNBC acknowledges it, but they still show Michigan as a 'toss-up' on their electoral map. Is Tom Brokaw running the map now, too?