McCain pulling out of Michigan! We smoked him out of his hole & he's on the run!

[Bluebear]

John McCain is pulling out of Michigan, according to two Republicans, a stunning move a month away from Election Day that indicates the difficulty Republicans are having in finding blue states to put in play.

McCain will go off TV in Michigan, stop dropping mail there and send most of his staff to more competitive states, including Wisconsin, Ohio and Florida. Wisconsin went for Kerry in 2004, Ohio and Florida for Bush.

McCain's campaign didn't immediately respond to a request for comment...

But recent polls there have shown Obama extending what had been a small lead, with the economic crisis damaging an already sagging GOP brand in a state whose economy is in tatters.

A McCain event planned for next week in Plymouth, Michigan, has been canceled.

http://news.yahoo.com/s/politico/20081002/pl_politico/22895

[aquart]

1. Oh. Dear.

Are they saying not even racism will help them now?

[davepc]

2. the freepers still are

In their own codeword way

[wryter2000]

3. Awesome!

Now, if we could smoke him out of Ohio, too. :evilgrin:

[DemoRabbit]

4. Sounds like good news.... BUT

keep in mind, it just means more resources and more of a fight in the other states like Ohio and Florida

[Bluebear]

5. Yes but it also means Obama doesn't have to spend resources in MI either :)

[lpbk2713]

6. Lipstick on a pig just won't work in Michigan.

That puts the McLame team one step closer to reality. :rofl: