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To: Dale Baker who wrote (90588)	10/18/2008 10:23:58 AM
From: Dale Baker	Read Replies (1) \| Respond to of 541732

McCain Campaign Strategy Appears Muddled John McCain is campaigning vigorously in Iowa, Minnesota, Pennsylvania, New Hampshire, and Wisconsin--states he has no chance of winning barring something very unforeseen. But he is ignoring states like Virginia and North Carolina, that he has a chance of winning but is currently behind in and which he can ill afford to lose. It appears the campaign has completely lost its compass. Obama meanwhile, flush with cash, is campaigning in many red states, but with leads in virtually all the swing states, he has the luxury of going after states like Georgia and Indiana. McCain has no such luxury. He's 7 points behind in Virginia, and a loss there would be absolutely fatal to him as would be losses in Ohio and Florida, other states he is behind in. So what is in doing stumping all over Iowa and Wisconsin? He should be in Virginia, North Carolina, Florida, and Ohio pretty much full time. It makes no sense at all. electoral-vote.com

To: Dale Baker who wrote (90588)	10/18/2008 10:29:39 AM
From: epicure	Read Replies (1) \| Respond to of 541732

Palin's talk about "pro-America" places in Amierca is not going to play well to independents. And though the republican base cares a lot about guns, god and fetuses, those are not the issues that independents seem focused on. For independent voters it's the economy, and international events- like our two active wars. Sadly for McCain, and his base, both those issues break for Obama. It will be interesting to see whether this election forces republicans to broaden their tiny tent, or whether they simply blame their defeat on the MSM and keep playing to their shrinking base. I certainly hope they do the latter...