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I don't think we have any "prayer" in any one of these states providing the election proceeds according to the normal and predictable course of events. These states will tend like iron filings to be drawn to their polls. That is why I am so bitterly disappointed and frustrated by Lindsey Graham and his handling of the energy opportunity. George Bush has done no better on the issue and I even wonder if it is truly a matter of concern to him which party takes office after he leaves. I get the impression that John McCain doesn't want the office unless he can say, "I did it my way."

Incidentally and inspired by your nom de plume, I wish Newt had come back, at least in an organizational role, if not on McCain's behalf, then at least on behalf of the Republicans in the House and Senate. We need someone somewhere to nationalize this election. In another thread, Gallup says that the Congress is down to 31% approval, and any yet another thread it says 9% approval. The House and Senate races are just begging to be nationalized and if we don't do it the Democrats certainly will and they will sail to a wholesale victory where the slaughter will be painful to contemplate.

It seems to me, that nearly everyone sees the disaster coming for senators and congressmen, so it requires a stretch to believe that McCain can reverse the numbers at the top of the ticket in this climate.

Incidentally and inspired by your nom de plume, I wish Newt had come back, at least in an organizational role, if not on McCain's behalf, then at least on behalf of the Republicans in the House and Senate. We need someone somewhere to nationalize this election. In another thread, Gallup says that the Congress is down to 31% approval, and any yet another thread it says 9% approval. The House and Senate races are just begging to be nationalized and if we don't do it the Democrats certainly will and they will sail to a wholesale victory where the slaughter will be painful to contemplate.

This I agree with and this is why I am hoping and praying that McCain picks Newt for VP and let Newt do his thing with GOP congress candidates, focusing on DRILL HERE DRILL NOW PAY LESS!

It seems to me, that nearly everyone sees the disaster coming for senators and congressmen, so it requires a stretch to believe that McCain can reverse the numbers at the top of the ticket in this climate.

It is about the worst climate imaginable for the GOP. I think we lose at least four Senate seats, and a dozen House seats.

I don't find it inconceivable McCain could win though. In this climate, I think we ran our candidate with the best chance of winning while the RATs ran one of their weakest possible candidates.

It's going to be close either way. I agree that McCain needs a defining issue that will motivate people to go to the polls to actually vote FOR him. Fear of Obama is not likely to be enough. The energy issue is potentially there if he can find a way to better harness it.