I recall they also prematurely gave up on Michigan, sending the message to other industrial states and blue collar voters that McCain-Palin was wrtiing them off, surrendering gracefully.

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McCain gave up on Michigan without telling Palin, she was really upset they did that. I wanted to cut the McCain part off my yard signs when I heard that.......
Palin wanted to fight for Michigan. They wouldn’t let her go there.
McCain was an addled old idiot at best, and a traitor at worse.