Is it really over for McCain? Ask the experts (Guardian)

[Eugene]

Source: The Guardian

Is it really over for McCain?
Ask the experts

Interviews by Suzanne Goldenberg and Daniel Nasaw
The Guardian, Thursday October 9 2008

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Frank Luntz

Republican pollster and consultant

"He hasn't lost it, but it is slipping away. He will
need a brilliant debate performance next week or it
will be too late. ...

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Matt Bennett

Co-founder of Third Way, a Democratic thinktank

"I would say that he's in intensive care but not
quite in hospice at the moment. He's definitely not
finished, we're just too far out, and this race has
lurched too quickly from one side to the other.
But there's no question that he better turn it
around fast. ...

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David Yepsen

Political columnist

The Des Moines Register

"No, he is not finished. It is still doable for
McCain, and there is just under a month to the
election ... But he has got to talk about specific
solutions on the economy. There are also two wild
cards in this race. One is race: ... The other
wild card is voters under 25, the millennials. ...

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Read more: http://www.guardian.co.uk/world/2008/oct/09/uselections2008.johnmccain2

[Eric J in MN]

1. I say the election ended when McCain voted for the bailout.

McCain's implication that he's careful with public money was shown to be bogus when he voted for a bill Congress produced in a rush which gives $700 billion to Wall Street firms for their worst products.

Update: I'm willing to say Obama will win. All those experts in that Guardian article are unwilling to actually make a prediction.