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chance is if they can rip off a really big Dem/Kerry state. And even though they are down double digits, PA seems the most likely candidate due to its size and traditional status as a "swing" state.
It's probably because VA is starting to look so lost. McCain's people see successfully holding VA, NC, CO, NV, IN, OH, and FL as just too tall an order so if they lose VA and CO for instance they can compensate by winning PA. Of course this assumes that McCain holds both FL and OH. Losing either one of those would pretty much screw over any scenario for him.
It's not likely that McCain will win PA, and I doubt he considers it likely either. But they may see it as the ONLY scenario in which they win.
It's like in football where you're down 16 points with 3 minutes to go. You not only have to score two touchdowns and make a two point conversion each time, but you also have to recover an onside kick in between touchdowns. Doing all that is extremely unlikely, but you have to try because without all 5 of those things happening, you've lost for sure.
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