[SaintDismas]

Wow, their polling must be saying something pretty different than what we’ve been led to believe.

[babydubya1981]

That was my thought too. It would be really nice to have Iowa.

[Aliska]

Yes, it looks like Iowa is in play again or small gap; the local paper had a poll last week or so showing an Obama win, but they lean liberal. Apart from about three major cities and a few medium, the rest of the state is small town and rural.

redgolum, ping.

[trumandogz]

The last data I saw show that Sarah and John area only ten points down in Iowa.

[SevenMinusOne]

No. I think the McCain Camp is just this out of it. Fact is we have to hold CO, OH and VA to win this election. IA is meaningless unless we plan on losing one of those three (and if that is the case, we're going to lose anyway regardless of IA).

Being in IA is foolishness. OH, CO, VA, NV and PA are the States McCain should be camped out in (and PA looks about gone now too, after the lastest SV (R) poll out of there shows Obama up 10pts)...

[impeachedrapist]

What a pleasant surprise to start off my morning. Not that McCain would be in Iowa. I knew that. But that the first few posts on this thread actually recognized that perhaps the professionals know what they're doing. I was sure I'd see "WHY IS MCCAIN IN IOWA??" or "He's an idiot!!" And I probably will as I continue to scroll down. But I just wanted to thank you for starting off my day nicely.

Iowa has been extremely close the past two Presidential elections - very, very close. It also borders Minnesota and Wisconsin, which are play, as well as the Omaha area (the Obamessiah is making a push to steal one of Nebraska's electoral votes).