McCain Disputes Polls That Show Obama With Big Leads

Elizabeth Holmes reports from Waterloo, Iowa, on the presidential race. John McCain disputed the polls that show him trailing Barack Obama by double digits, saying that he would rather rely on his “senses” and is encouraged by the enthusiasm at his events. The Republican presidential candidate made an argument for the viability of his campaign during an appearance on NBC’s “Meet the Press” Sunday morning. McCain predicted a come-from-behind and win on Election Day, just nine days away. “Those polls have consistently shown me much further behind than we actually are,” said McCain during the interview here with veteran journalist Tom Brokaw . The Arizona senator said that the campaign is “doing fine” and that he remain competitive in “many of the battleground states” — though he declined to cite specific state strengths. He also said that events he has held, from Ohio to New Mexico in the last week, are encouraging. “I choose to trust my senses as well as polls. In the ... (link)