I think the McCain campaign is in bigger trouble than anyone thinks.

[Erin Elizabeth]

Because I think there several sources of trouble, not just one or two.

These are the ones I'm sure about:

1. Palin is woefully, cringingly unprepared and to put her up in a debate anytime in the next two months would be a disaster. Well, there's LESS than two months until the election. Basically? She's not going to be ready. Her hoped for affect wasn't as big as they thought it would be and is already disappearing.

2. The media is getting more pissed off by the day at this cloistering of Palin. I think Rachel Maddow also talked about the McCain campaign's treatment of the media and how it's very hostile.

3. The financial crisis has *really* put a dent in their workings and will continue to. It's like a daily, vivid, in your face reminder of how bad the last eight years have been.

These are ones I'm not sure about, but I suspect:

1. Financial troubles are causing them to pull ads, possibly in states where he's approaching spending limits. Financial troubles overall are damaging the campaign in general.

2. Health/medical issues for McCain

3. Internal strife in the campaign/party--they're usually really good at hiding it on the right, but we've been seeing cracks for a while now and they're getting deeper. Whatever we're seeing, the reality is probably far worse.