Published 10/24/2008
by Mark Murray
at First Read
A Politico piece noting the circular firing squad going on within the GOP contains this nugget. “Offered a chance to respond to the suggestion that the McCain campaign is awash in defeatism, a McCain official delivered a decidedly measured appraisal: ‘We have a real chance in Pennsylvania. We are in trouble in Colorado, Nevada and Virginia. We have lost Iowa and New Mexico. We are OK in Missouri, Ohio and Florida. Our voter intensity is good and we can match their buy dollar for dollar starting today till the election. It’s a long shot but it’s worth fighting for.’”
“Earlier this week, campaign manager Rick Davis complained to reporters in a conference call that reporters refuse to call out Obama for alleged shady fund-raising tactics, but in the process revealed no small amount of envy about the Democratic financial advantage. ‘Now, I'd love to have that $4 million right now to put into Pennsylvania,’ he said. ‘It'd be a good thing for our campaign. I think it's a game-changer if I can slap ...
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