John McCain is pulling out of Michigan, according to two Republicans, with only a month away of Election Day. Instead of campaigning in Michigan, he will send more forces to Wisconsin, Ohio, and Florida. This is probably a good move for McCain, since the Republicans saw Michigan as a long shot. But there is always the possibility that he could still pull out a victory in Michigan at the last minute. Was it really worth giving everything up that the McCain campaign has worked so hard for?
Some might say it was well done, so Republicans could focus on states like Ohio and Florida that are on the boarder line this year. The reason for this is due to the last elections results. Bush won Ohio and Florida and the Republicans hope to continue winning these states.
Is Obama’s campaign rejoicing now that the Republicans have left the race in Michigan? I would say yes they are, because this would mean an easier win in Michigan. The batter for the White House is one state at a time, and from the looks of it the Democrats are pulling ahead of this day to day battle.
Thursday, October 2, 2008
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I feel as if this is a good move by the Republicans and John McCain to stop campaigning in Michigan to focus on Wisconsin, Florida, and Ohio. Two out of the three of these states were won in the previous election. Combined they hold 57 of the electoral votes. Michigan on the other hand has 17 electoral votes which is considered to be quite a bit but looking at the past Michigan has been won by the Democrats. Michigan is a long shot for the Republicans, so winning these other three states is key to John McCain's run at becoming the next president.
Looking at this situation from a communicative standpoint, the move was predictable. From the beginning, no one expected McCain to come close to getting Michigan. Backing out and focusing on the aforementioned states is no surprise at all. It results in little message delivery. What if he did stay in Michigan and made a big deal about it? What if he said, "I'm staying in Michigan because I care about Michigan; I believe in Michigan..." et cetera? Would other states view it as honorable and bold? Wouldn't it add to his "maverick" status? As far as effective communication goes, staying in Michigan would have been a more consistent choice for his image, but leaving is more consistent for his party.
This move was the best outlook for McCains campaign. If he were to stay in Michigan, then come election day lose it, like he more than likely will, then he would be lookign back and other states he let slip away thinking maybe he should have done more work on those states then Michigan. By leaving Michigan he is really taking the offensive on the other states he's looking at (Flordia & Ohio). Besides, where does communicating to people who don't want to hear you or already decided their votes. No where.
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