Re: The 2008 Presidential Elections - Chapter 3
There was a lot of hype surrounding the VP debate. 69.9 million viewers tuned in, mostly to see which Sarah Palin would show up. The one who wowed the GOP convention in St. Paul, or the one who resembled a train wreck in front of the mike with Katie Couric. Fortunately for Palin and her political future, the audience was treated to the former, for the most part.
But looking at the bigger picture of the overall presidential race, it was a push. It didn't change the dynamics of the race. And while the veep debate was the biggest political story yesterday, another story has been somewhat overlooked. But if you ask me, it was a much more significant story: McCain's campaign pulling up stakes in Michigan, and its implications on the race.
http://blog.newsweek.com/blogs/stump...-on-nov-4.aspx
Remember during the primary season: despite all the spin and controversies that Hillary Clinton and her campaign generated, it was the delegate math that ultimately prevailed in giving Obama the Democratic nomination. And so it will be in the general election that it all comes down to the electoral college math. And by conceding Michigan, McCain/Palin's path to getting 270 electoral votes looks more and more like the bridge that goes to nowhere. (Sorry, I couldn't help myself! )
There was a lot of hype surrounding the VP debate. 69.9 million viewers tuned in, mostly to see which Sarah Palin would show up. The one who wowed the GOP convention in St. Paul, or the one who resembled a train wreck in front of the mike with Katie Couric. Fortunately for Palin and her political future, the audience was treated to the former, for the most part.
But looking at the bigger picture of the overall presidential race, it was a push. It didn't change the dynamics of the race. And while the veep debate was the biggest political story yesterday, another story has been somewhat overlooked. But if you ask me, it was a much more significant story: McCain's campaign pulling up stakes in Michigan, and its implications on the race.
http://blog.newsweek.com/blogs/stump...-on-nov-4.aspx
Remember during the primary season: despite all the spin and controversies that Hillary Clinton and her campaign generated, it was the delegate math that ultimately prevailed in giving Obama the Democratic nomination. And so it will be in the general election that it all comes down to the electoral college math. And by conceding Michigan, McCain/Palin's path to getting 270 electoral votes looks more and more like the bridge that goes to nowhere. (Sorry, I couldn't help myself! )
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