John Fund of the Wall Street Journal puts things in perspective for us, as the Big Media works overtime to sell the concept that Obama will be the inevitable winner of the presidential election. I wrote the following comment:
Just because the election is Obama's to lose and he's become the first African American candidate to come this close to winning the presidency doesn't mean we can dismiss McCain yet. The Arizona senator has the following points in his favor:
1. He is definitely not George Bush the third.
2. This is not the first time polls have been used as propaganda tools rather than an accurate reflection of public opinion. I believe the two major-party candidates are only a few percentage points apart (around 5%).
3. Since the approval rating for Congress is even lower than the President's, neither candidate can claim any superiority in that department.
4. The public is not ready to swallow the ultra left-wing agenda of Obama, and in a time of economic uncertainty, I doubt that a promise to raise taxes will sell very well. But I may be wrong - Democrats have sold snake oil by the trainload before.
McCain reminds me of the guerrilla fighter, patiently hiding in the tall grass until the opportune moment to strike arrives. But I think he will have to launch an all-out offensive after the Republican convention (not later than Labor Day).
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