Why can't Obama seal the deal?

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McCain Employing GOP Operative Accused of Voter Registration Fraud

McCain's hyperbolic claims about "the fabric of democracy" ring incredibly hollow when, at the same time, he pays dirty tricksters like Nathan Sproul almost $200,000 to "register voters."

John McCain's campaign has directed $175,000 to the firm of a Republican operative accused of massive voter registration fraud in several states.

According to campaign finance records, a joint committee of the McCain-Palin campaign, the RNC and the the California Republican Party, made a $175,000 payment to the group Lincoln Strategy in June for purposes of "registering voters." The managing partner of that firm is Nathan Sproul, a renowned GOP operative who has been investigated on multiple occasions for suppressing Democratic voter turnout, throwing away registration forms and even, once, spearheading efforts to get Ralph Nader on ballots so as to hinder the Democratic ticket.

More from the Sproul file:

Indeed, Sproul's history is filled with allegations of political misdeeds. During the 2004 election, Sproul & Associates (the former name of Lincoln Strategy) was accused of attempting to destroy forms collected by Democratic voters in Nevada. That same year in Oregon, Sproul & Associates allegedly instructed canvassers to only accept Republican registration forms in addition to destroying those turned in by Democrats.

In Minnesota, meanwhile, Sproul's firm was accused of actually firing workers who brought back Democratic registration forms, while other canvassers were allegedly paid "$13 an hour, with the $3 bonus for every Bush, undecided or Ralph Nader voter registration." Similar problems related to Sproul & Associates popped up in Pennsylvania and West Virginia.

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McCain Concedes Colorado, Iowa, and New Mexico

CNN is reporting that McCain is making those tough decisions that politicians love to talk about. According to CNN, McCain is abandoning Colorado (9 EVs), Iowa (7 EVs) and New Mexico (5 Evs). If Obama wins these three he gets 21 EVs. Add these to the 252 EVs Kerry won and he has 273 and becomes President. McCain's strategy at this point is to win Florida, North Carolina, Virginia, Ohio, Missouri, Nevada, and--get this--Pennsylvania. The first six are arguably swing states, but our three-poll average puts Obama 12 points ahead in Pennsylvania. McCain is effectively betting the farm on a state which looks like an Obama landslide. It is a strange choice. Colorado looks a lot easier than Pennsylvania. James Carville once famously said that Pennsylvania is Philadelphia and Pittsburgh with Alabama sandwiched in between. Maybe McCain is going to go all out to win the white working class men in the Alabama section of Pennsylvania. McCain can't possibly do it on the economy. What's left? Maybe run against the Wright/Ayers ticket? Any way you look at it, this has to be a desperation move.


This is getting hilarious.

It should also be noted that Obama's now leading in both Virginia and North Carolina. I forget which one's which, but one hasn't gone blue in 30 years and one hasn't gone blue in 40 years. He's barely ahead in NC, but he's got a 7% lead in Virginia. North Dakota voted Republican in the last 4 elections, and Bush won by about 30% in the last 2. Now it's a statistical tie.


Should we bet on what McCain's next desperation move will be?

13 DAYS LEFT!

This reminded me of something Chris Matthews said on Hardball last week. He said "God, it's like the old British Empire, they keep losing outposts." I was ROTFL! Sad, but I totally agree with Ghost and Chris Matthews.

Polling Data

So...... Bachman's race could go into tossup.... $600k in ~4 days is no small number.
According to the new MSNBC/WSJ poll Palin is now dragging McCain down more than Bush, and Obama's positive numbers have gone UP since the last poll (IE after Ayers and all of the other attacks.)

Alright, if this is true, its over.  If Obama wins those three states (all three that Bush won last election) and keeps the ones Kerry won, he wins.  He will have enough electoral votes to break 270.  That isn't even counting Ohio and Florida. 

You heard it here first, if this news is true, its over.  Obama won.

My tooth hurts, hard to read posts, but I think I just saw my new avatar.