Is McCain campaign delusional??? WaPo article

[Debi]

http://www.washingtonpost.com/wp-dyn/content/article/2008/10/08/AR2008100803523.html

McCain Campaign Tries To See Glass as Half Full
Behind in Polls, Republican Needs Momentum

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Mike DuHaime, McCain's political director, said internal campaign polling does not make the electoral map look as bad as some public polls suggest. For example: Asked why, if he has given up on Michigan, McCain has not given up on Iowa, a state that looks strong for Obama in public polls, DuHaime said because the campaign's polling has Obama's lead in the low single digits.

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[chiefofclarinet]

1. Did they learn ANY math in school?!?!?!

In the last four polls, Obama is leading by +8, +11, +16, and +12. That averages out to +11.75, which is a low double digit lead. I knew that Republicans can't do math, but I figure that they can count to TWO.

The best he's gotten in Iowa is a tie in the Big 10 poll, which I don't believe for a second. 538.com has Obama winning by 13.7.

John Sidney McCain III should get out of Iowa, and try to save some red states. Like Virginia (Obama + 6.5), Ohio (Obama + 3.8), Florida (Obama + 3.2), North Carolina (Obama + 1.9), Indiana (Obama + 1.3), Missouri (Obama + 1.2), and West Virginia (McCain + 0.8 and trending Obama).

[rurallib]

2. Maybe they have some polling from west of DM only?

[progressoid]

5. Hey - we resemble that remark!

I was getting optimistic about things over here until I read a bunch of comments on the Sioux City Journal website. Those people are Nucking Futs.

[47of74]

3. Yes

Yes, I wish he would abandon Iowa and leave us in peace. I am so tired of Republicans who think 2 plus 2 equals five.

[kernelfarmer]

4. Agreed............but,

If he's wasting time, energy, resources and MONEY here.............he isn't using it in the states he needs to (WV, VA, NC, FL). I say let the crazy old bastard waste his time and money here. As for me, I'll keep canvassing every weekend...and chasing absentee ballots...and phone banking...and talking to co-workers...and recruiting new voters.......and WHATEVER else it takes to ensure our great state is not red EVER again!