Despite already having won here, John McCain buys ads in Indiana

Aw shucks (4.00 / 1)

Good ole country boy (non-partisan) Mitch is probably not happy with all them GOP city slickers raisin' a ruckus with all that Republican cock-and-bull...or should I say banty-rooster and hen?

The lil dude certainly has been desperately trying to avoid any sort of partisan political label, hasn't he now?

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by: Wilson46201 @ Tue Sep 23, 2008 at 13:02:26 PM CDT

Sadly, (0.00 / 0)

This probably means Obama won't carry Indiana.  I guess it really depends on how much McCain invests here, but there's still time for him to shore up his numbers.

Hoosier Progressive

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by: Vox Populi @ Tue Sep 23, 2008 at 13:08:40 PM CDT

I don't see it that way at all... (4.00 / 4)

He might get a temporary boost, but the bottom line is that he won't have the resources to compete with the Obama messaging campaign in the long-term.

Plus, every dollar spent here is a dollar not being spent in another swing state.

This is a net-positive.

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by: Thomas @ Tue Sep 23, 2008 at 13:32:16 PM CDT

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I was hoping to stay under the radar for at least 1 more week (4.00 / 1)

The polls and increased exposure came a little to soon for me.  The campaign had a good stealth operation of sorts.  Fill the registration gap, reach out and microtarget all Ds in red counties, build the volunteers base...  get to Oct 7th being caught up in the registrations - allowing for a ground game 3-week surge to win it all.

It may still be in the stars, but it was an uphill climb.

But we wouldnt be in this position at all without the 2006 we had.

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by: Brian @ Tue Sep 23, 2008 at 15:02:19 PM CDT

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If Politico is right... (4.00 / 1)

It's not even the McCain campaign that's buying time, it's the RNC.  This could go either way, since the messaging is not controlled by the McCain campaign.  Expect some very dirty ads.

Hoosier Progressive

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by: Vox Populi @ Tue Sep 23, 2008 at 22:42:16 PM CDT

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TRICKLE DOWN OR TRICKLE UP (0.00 / 0)

This is something you need to think about if you are planning to vote for the McCain/Palin ticket.  Do you think McCain cares about the average American? - Think again! In 26 years John McCain voted against increasing the minimum wage 18 times. In the same 26 years he voted for tax breaks for the wealthiest 2% of America 27 times. Why should that matter to you? McCain believes in a trickle down economy. You know if the wealthy get wealthier they will share with you. Obama believes in a trickle up economy, higher salaries for workingmen and women. When they earn more money they are able buy or keep homes, resulting in more employment in building trades. They buy clothes for their children, resulting in more Wal-Mart and GAP jobs. They will purchase new trucks and cars that will keep auto workers employed. Now what is better for this nation a trickle down economy or a trickle up economy?  This republican is voting for Obama because we have tried a trickle down economy for eight years and look where this nation is now! Could it get any worse with Obama/Biden?

The old John McCain before he developed Alzheimer's:  

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v...

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by: Kwaayesnama @ Tue Sep 23, 2008 at 15:19:04 PM CDT

Not exactly a rousing endorsement... (0.00 / 0)

...but it's better than no endorsement.  ;)  Welcome aboard.

"It is the first responsibility of every citizen to question authority."  --Benjamin Franklin

Yes, even Democratic authority.

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by: Daily Activist @ Tue Sep 23, 2008 at 16:54:01 PM CDT

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Ok, off subject, but: (4.00 / 1)

want a belly laugh?

Sarah Palin at the UN.

Come on, step back and think about it.  Sarah Palin interacting with world leaders.

Oh, to be a fly on that wall.

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by: Blue State Blues @ Wed Sep 24, 2008 at 05:20:00 AM CDT

Matt Taibbi on Palin (4.00 / 1)

Her performance at the RNC: "It was like Gidget addressing the Reichstag." More here.  

There is no windchill at absolute zero.

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by: Masson @ Wed Sep 24, 2008 at 07:38:24 AM CDT

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