Despite the loss in poll numbers in the last few weeks of the presidential race and the obvious hole that Sen. John McCain and the republican party have found themselves in, the campaign must go on. The latest New York Times/CBS news poll, as well as many others, continue to show Barack Obama on top and further consolidating his lead over Mr. McCain among many groups of voters. However grim it may look, McCain is not giving in just yet, the republican campaign has dug itself in and doesn't plan to lose anymore ground with the remaining time left before election day. Karl Rove, former chief strategist for President George Bush, and many others have been quoted as describing the days ahead as an "uphill battle," but adding that it is indeed conceivable for McCain to still win. Advisers of the McCain campaign have said that their major focus is now set on winning back republican states where the democratic party has them on the run, namely: Florida (where McCain visited Thursday), Indiana, Missouri, North Carolina, Ohio, and Virginia. If they can do that, then a McCain win could happen. Even with polling numbers showing it as a practical impossibility, the republicans don't seem worried, siting talk of how polling has been more problematic this year than ever. With Obama and Biden slipping up over the weekend, the republican campaign has found some footing and is looking forward to the days ahead.
Palin speaks out on fashion misinformation
Republican vice presidential nominee, Gov. Sarah Palin, spoke out today in an interview with the Chicago Tribune today about the $150,000 wardrobe which has been the focus of the media attention this week on the campaign trail. In an article picked up by the Los Angeles Times, Palin said "[The] whole thing is just, bad! Oh, if people only knew how frugal we are." She goes on to deny that the clothes are worth the reported $150,000 and that they will be given back, auctioned off, or given to charity, making sure to add that most of the clothes have yet to leave the hold of her plane.
Virginia could effect more than the White House
The Washington Post reported today on an interesting statistic in the history of the battleground state of Virginia. It seems that since 1976, the party that wins the White House loses the governor's race the following year. This being the case, the four competing candidates for the position of governor next year, are certainly keeping their eyes on the polls. It appears that over the years, the Virginia voters have picked up a habit for shunning the party that controls the white house when it comes to voting for governor. However, some say, that with all the work the Obama campaign has put into the state over the past year, things could change in the event of an Obama victory in November and alter Virginia's reputation. That democratic parties foothold in the state is greater than its ever been and both the pundits and the polls have Obama out in front. Even though the possibility of a McCain victory is still possible, the outlook is still promising.
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