McCain Concedes Michigan
First they said Governor Granholm was unpopular and that Michigan was in play to become a red state. Today, pre-debate, McCain camp has decided to say “bye bye Michigan.”
John McCain is pulling out of Michigan, according to two Republicans, a stunning move a month away from Election Day that indicates the difficulty Republicans are having in finding blue states to put in play.
McCain will go off TV in Michigan, stop dropping mail there and send most of his staff to more competitive states, including Wisconsin, Ohio and Florida. Wisconsin went for Kerry in 2004, Ohio and Florida for Bush.
John McCain won the Michigan primary in 2000, which is one of the reasons they thought the Wolverine State would be in play. But that was another time, and another John McCain.
Here’s some priceless spin from the McCain campaign (courtesy MSNBC):
“We played in Michigan to spread the field on Obama. As you know, Obama has already abandoned a number of states from his 50-state strategy.” The official continues, “If we win FL, MO, NC, VA, IN and OH — all states Republicans have won for decades — that puts us at 260 electoral votes. We need to find 10 electoral votes from CO, NV, NM, NH, MN, WI, and PA. Frankly, we have an easier map than Obama. He’s on the defense.”
October 2nd, 2008 at 7:11 pm
As a wise man once said, ‘Ha ha he he and ho ho.’
Who needs lemons when all you have to do is squeeze a Republican!
October 2nd, 2008 at 7:38 pm
Conceding Michigan? This isn’t the beginning. It’s not the end. It’s not the end of the beginning.
It’s the beginning of the end.
Save yourself the time, trouble and money, John. Concede, America. You lost this when you picked Barbi … er, I mean Sarah.
October 2nd, 2008 at 8:18 pm
100,000 Terrorists agree….put Obama in office
October 2nd, 2008 at 10:04 pm
Thanks, Rick, for posting this. It is rich coming from the McCain Camp—one that apparently “assumes” Indiana will vote Republican no matter what is happening. Thing is, Indiana had no problem going for Franklin Roosevelt in 1932, because Herbert Hoover was a disaster with the Great Depression.
October 3rd, 2008 at 12:37 am
Goalie30-
I think you are under-estimating the number. It is much, much higher. I would dare say even millions.
October 3rd, 2008 at 12:44 am
100,000 Terrorist agree: Aw shucks, gosh dog, put the moose skinner in office.
October 3rd, 2008 at 1:23 pm
100,000 Terrorists agree….put Obama in office
Posted by Goalie30
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That’s funny, because of the policies of the Republican administration, Hamas has legitimately won elections, Ahmadinejad is an honored guest in Iraq, and Osama bin Ladin got the occupation of an “oil rich Arab nation” that he predicted AND the damage to the US economy that he hoped for.
October 3rd, 2008 at 1:32 pm
Isn’t it odd that Bin Ladin was the man of the hour when we were supplying him with arms to fight the Soviets?? And guess what, the Soviet Union fell on its own. Isn’t it odd that we spent years trying to defend Viet Nam? And guess what, when we left it was taken over anyway. And today is a thriving country. Isn’t it odd that we invaded Iraq. And guess what, now they want us to leave.
October 3rd, 2008 at 6:01 pm
Alan Colmes – YOU SUCK!
October 3rd, 2008 at 10:30 pm
Alan Colmes – Will you PLEASE shut up when Sean is talking. You talk too much. I can’t listen to Sean and guests when you keep yammering.
October 3rd, 2008 at 10:34 pm
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