McCain, Palin to spend weekend in Iowa, where's he down by 12

[jefferson_dem]

McCain, Palin to spend weekend in Iowa, where's he down by 12 -- and just yesterday a McCain aide said Iowa was "gone"
Joe Sudbay (DC) · 10/21/2008 10:02:00 PM ET · Link
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Yesterday, we learned, via CNN's ace reporter, John King, that Iowa was among three states, along with Colorado and New Mexico, that a McCain insider said were "gone."

As if to prove that report wrong (and it does seem like the McCain/Palin campaign does things out of spite even if it's not in its best interests), McCain and Palin are going to spend the weekend in Iowa according to the Des Moines Register:

Republican presidential nominee John McCain and his running mate Sarah Palin were making plans to campaign across Iowa this weekend, staying engaged in a state where polls show the GOP ticket trailing.

Palin, the governor of Alaska, planned to headline a noon rally at Sioux City West High School Saturday. The event would be Palin’s first solo campaign event in Iowa joining the ticket in August.

Palin was then expected to meet up with McCain Saturday afternoon for a joint rally at Hy Vee Hall in Des Moines.

McCain was planning to host a rally Sunday with his wife, Cindy, in Cedar Falls at University of Northern Iowa’s West Gym. The McCain campaign had not yet confirmed the schedule today.

Whoever is doing the strategy at the McCain/Palin should just keep doing it. Send them to Illinois next. Then, Massachusetts and New York.

To get a sense of just how desperate things are for the McCain/Palin ticket, take a look at the trend in Iowa from Pollster.com. This is the state where McCain and Palin are campaigning 10 days out:

http://www.americablog.com/2008/10/mccain-palin-to-spend-weekend-in-iowa.html

[babylonsister]

1. Does anyone get the impression they don't know what the hell

they are doing? :crazy:

[Lex]

I am getting that distinct impression.

nt

[Thrill]

2. Maybe their internals are telling them something

[BeyondGeography]

3. Be nice to them; they need to go SOMEPLACE

[quiet.american]

4. And when they leave, they'll be down by 20 in Iowa. nt

[Starbucks Anarchist]

5. Starting his farewell tour already.

[anonymous171]

6. For some reason they really really don't want to lose Iowa.

[Stagecoach]

7. Maybe they're just using the media as a ploy

To make it seem they're pulling out of these states, but not doing so in reality, to try and get the Obama camp to let their guard down. Using the media.

[Trajan]

8. Well ... Maybe a few bushels of corn will lift their spirits ....

Or perhaps some corn spirits will lift their foul mood ....

Hell ... NOTHING is going to rid their souls of their righteous angst ... Have you seen their stump speeches lately ? ...

NOTHING but anger and hatred ....

Not an optimistic bone in their pitiful bodies ....

Then again: Who can blame them ? .... It's hard for such angry losers to feel very good about themselves .... It is obvious they are hurting inside ...

[CoffeeCat]

9. I don't know why they're coming here!

McCain and Palin have been here so much!

They were behind by 8 and made 2 more visits.

Then they were down by 10. Then, McCain came back and spent two days here--had three events and gave
that horrible interview with the Des Moines Register editorial board.

Now, he' down by 12--and they're spending the entire day here on Saturday, and visiting THREE Iowa
cities.

I thought we got rid of them!

I am a bit concerned though. I read that votes are switching in New Mexico--if you vote a straight Dem ticket.
In the email that explained how this vote-stealing is happening, other states were listed as being vulnerable
to the same kind of election theft. Iowa was listed as one of those states.

Apparently, in New Mexico--some people who vote a straight Dem ticket on the paper ballot that is read by an
optical scanner--are experiencing a vote switch. They are being counted as voting for McCain.

Iowa has the same paper ballot/Optical scan machines.

It's possible that they're going to try to steal it here--and McCain is here incessantly--to later justify their miraculous
win of Iowa.

I don't know how else to explain it. They're behind by 12 points in Iowa. It doesn't make sense that they're
here.

In my mind--McCain's continued visits AND the problems with the optical scanners in NM--is enough evidence
that Iowa needs a campaign that tells Dems to NOT vote a straight Dem ticket.

[Pirate Smile]

10. The more time they waste, the better. Next stop - Vermont.