There are signs that the presidential race is on the verge of tipping decisively Obama’s way. A string of polls in battleground states have shown Obama moving into strong leads and even those swing states like Missouri and Florida that were leaning McCain are now going Obama’s way. In a sign of the McCain’s campaign difficulty, McCain is reportedly pulling out of Michigan—long regarded as his best chance for flipping a large, normally Democratic state—which would seriously limit his options for getting to 270 Electoral College votes.
One of the reasons that the McCain campaign is in such trouble is Sarah Palin. She has gone from being an asset to the ticket to a drag on it. She might have enthused the Republican volunteer operation but she is not persuading swing voters. Her recent interview performances, which have been painfully poor, have helped push down her ratings.
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