Lately, several news stories have focused on polls from various states that would lead to the conclusion that Barack Obama is pulling away from John McCain. Some have even said that they do not believe that McCain will have the momentum to catch up and even some republicans seem pessimistic. However, it is also important to note that John McCain is known for persevering, especially through tough times both militarily and politically. It is also important to keep in mind that polls do not always accurately represent the feelings of the entire electorate and surprises could still be in store.
Another issue that keeps McCain supporters somewhat optimistic is the strides that are being made in Washington to aid in the financial crisis. Many of the horse race polls are being based on who the electorate feels can best lead them through the crisis on Wall Street and hopefully with some progress being made, other issues that are more favorable to McCain will come to the forefront. From several news articles, it seems that McCain and his team have decided that his new strategy will be to aggressively question Obama’s associations and questioning who he really is. These personal attacks might be able to make serious distinctions between the candidates but harsh attacks do not go over well with independent voters and others who want everyone to work together.
The remaining days until the election are sure to be even more intense then they have been thus far. It will be very interesting to see how the candidates do in the remaining two presidential debates and what other kinds of new strategies and tactics they can employ. It seems that the race will be neck and neck until the end.
http://news.yahoo.com/s/ap/20081004/ap_on_el_pr/campaign_next_chapter
http://www.washingtonpost.com/wp-dyn/content/article/2008/10/03/AR2008100303738.html
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