"McCain Rally: Salter is Smiling" (Good News on Campaign's Outlook)

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[taildragger]

Alas, I live in central Massachusetts. It's tough to get motivated to bring people to the polls in a state The One will win by 22 points.

Dude or Dudet,....I feel you pain grew up west of you.

What the &*@^ do they put in the water in Qaubbin to do this ?

[biss5577]

I hope so! Just went to foxnews and the headline is that O’s lead is widening.

[listenhillary]

Well, I don’t really want to see that and I would not wish that outcome on anyone.

It doesn’t mean that it won’t happen.

[anniegetyourgun]

That would be just before they take to the streets to burn down the cities.

[MDformerDem]

I have no room to talk since I live in the other state that begins with ‘M’ and is crammed with Democrats, but ...

after Deval Patrick, how is it that MA will go for BO in a landslide vote?

[taildragger]

I posted in another thread that, last night at the NH Town Hall, I noticed how really happy everyone was who was coming off the campaign bus. Joe Lieberman was almost giddy.

Scarhin

Combine that with Sarah's upbeat mood (as if see needs it, she is so upbeat as it is!) my antenna are up, what do they know we don't?

[big_pale]

McCain will win 300-238.

He’ll take all the 04 Bush states, minus NM, and IA.

Give him PA, NH, and the 1 EV in ME.

If you live in an urban neighborhood, go vote, and then lock your doors, cling (literally) to your gun and religion, and wait till morning to leave the house.

[Caper29]

I’d LOVE to see the “Sorry World” pictures again. Is that too much to ask for?

Plus I’d watch MSNBC everyday for a month!

[listenhillary]

I was just wondering if that site is still alive.

[MAexile]

I posted in another thread that, last night at the NH Town Hall, I noticed how really happy everyone was who was coming off the campaign bus. Joe Lieberman was almost giddy.

I noticed something similar Saturday in Derry, NH. The McCain/Palin supporters on one side of Broadway were waving to people, happy faces, etc. The Obama/Biden bots on the other side, a lot less animated.

I know Democrats are a miserable lot, but according to the MSM, they should be very happy. Shouldn't they?

[OB1kNOb]

I will not smile, I will not laugh until the marxist candidate and enemy of the republic has been crushed and defeated tomorrow. Until then, I will vote and pray to God for mercy upon this sinful nation.

[reformedliberal]

I have FNC on while I work. By contrast, zerO looked glowering and sour today, even as he held a rally. Beckel had a look I have come to know so well after the last 2 elections: he is not happy and was not hiding it well, either. He was jumping on anything he could in the prior poll internals. One made an impression on me: he said that *of course* “new voters ALWAYS vote on Election Day because voting is complicated as it is and they have no idea how to vote early”. He then added that not all states have early voting, so it doesn’t mean much. Now, I distinctly recall all the zerOids crowing about enthusiasm among new voters who are all going to vote for zerO and that the early voting was really important and that all the youth/black voters are going to *overwhelm* the GOP voters, who are still characterized as not enthused.

The donks know it is slipping away.

[ODDITHER]

I noticed that Mac is really back. He is also really pumped. However, I only hope that they win big enough for it not to be a stolen election.
This time we can’t be what conservatives want to be - showing deference to the losers, we have to ridicule and make fun of and literally terrify the left so they know we know what they were trying to pull and next time we will start vetting the day they anounce their candidacy and not leave one rock unturned.

[Pete]

Remember, the national polls are pretty meaningless. This all comes down to a handful of states and, in some cases, counties in those states. At that level, the picture is different.

There have been a bunch of stories this past weekend. Here is a smattering from my memory:

• GOP voter contacts up 50% from even the very high 2004 levels. The GOP ground game is much more advanced.
• The "coal bankruptcy" story is resonating today - and its biggest potential effect is in coal states like Ohio, PA, VA, West VA and Indiana, most of which are battleground.
• Ed Rendell voiced his concern about PA not going for O. Real or hype? Don't know. Doesn't matter, though. The fact that it is believable should worry O's people.
• Joe the Plumber is from Ohio.
• New Hampshire seems more in play for McCain recently when compared to Kerry winning by, what?, 3 or 4 points in 2004 and him being a Senator next door. Bob Krumm says that if O loses NH, it is over.
• Speaking of Bob Krumm, his analysis that came out today makes a lot of sense at the detailed level - even if nobody has ever heard of him. If you haven't read it, you should. It is here.
• Lots of anecdotes today about how the McCain camp is really pumped and in a good mood. That says "internal polling" to me.
• Given the bias in past election polling towards Dems, I would expect that O would have to be up by something like 10 points to be really, really ahead. That's fuzzy but I don't think it is far off the mark. He isn't up 10 points.
• Stories abound of O supporters who are really, really nervous. Just nerves or are they finally questioning the hype?
• Finally, believe it or not, I have faith in the American people. Will they really elect an inexperienced, Chicago-political-machine, left wing, empty suit to the highest office in the land? Maybe. But I have to doubt it.

[humantech]

That something in the air is hope. Obama’s goons have been doing their worst to get the media to crush your spirit ( by of course, telling you its hopeless over, and over, and over again)
Sadly for them, most people dont have time to fill in polls. Or put signs in their yard, or put stickers on their cars.
they just sit back, listen to the candidates, then vote.
Something did break in the last couple of days for Mccain.
Its called truth. Pretty hard to hide when things get down to the wire.

[shadowspapa]

Iowa is so hard to call........
I drove to knoxville from Des Moines today. Saw a lot of signs, more than you see around Des Moines.
Here’s the deal - of 7 yards loaded with signs, 5 of them had signs for the local and state Democrats.
2 of the Democrat yards had Obama signs, 3 had NO presidential signs, almost saying “I’m a democrat voting for these folks, but ain’t telling ya who I’m voting for pres.”
Otherwise, saw a number of Obama signs between Knoxville and Des Moines.
At our satellite office there, a couple counselors were talking politics, one said “McCain could still pull this off, don’t count him out” and you could tell, they were avoiding giving specifics, but it appeared that is what they were hoping for.
Iowa is WEIRD this year.............

[Patriotic1]

The feeling in the air is the gearing up of the powers and principalities in the heavenly fight of good versus evil.

Normally, I wouldn’t post such a thing, but Obama is a man who would let aborted babies who were “born” alive, die. Is there anything more evil?

[DRey]

Joe the Plumber was a gift from God.

Coal was McCain's October Surprise (though he'll never get that credit).

The synergy from these two truths will prove the catalyst for McCain's election tomorrow. Who needs CO, NV, and IA when you've picked up PA?! I'd much rather have Reagan Democrats from PA on our side.

[Churchillspirit]

Thanks for a most interesting reply. Sure hope Bob Krumm is right!

Like you, my hero - Winston Churchill - believed in trusting the people.

Could you and the great man both be wrong???

Nooooooo.

[Windflier]

Just went to foxnews and the headline is that O’s lead is widening.

Alas, Fox News is a part of the MSM cabal, but for a few of their hosts.

You must resist the temptation to go to any MSM outlet for news. Everything you see there will be spun to make you cave in upon yourself. Prepare to be curdled in knots if you watch them.