Posted on 10/26/2008 2:28:56 PM PDT by Wegotsarah.com
US Republican presidential nominee John McCain says he can guarantee a win in next week's election, but says the result will be very close.
Senator McCain, who has been trailing Democratic rival Barack Obama by more than 10 points in some national and state polls, said his campaign was "doing fine" with the polls nine days away.
"Those polls have consistently shown me much farther behind then we actually are," he said. "We're doing fine.
"We've closed in the last week and if we continue this close in the next week you're going to be up very late on election night.
"I guarantee you that two weeks from now you'll see that this has been a very close race and I guarantee you I'm going to win it."
"We are very competitive in those areas [key states] and we're going to have to just get out our vote and work very hard over the next nine days."
Later Senator McCain addressed a rally at the University of North Iowa on a swing through the midwestern state where Senator Obama enjoys a near 12-point lead according to an average on realclearpolitics.com.
As he is expected to do throughout the remainder of the campaign, Senator McCain relentlessly rammed home his contention that Senator Obama is a closet socialist hellbent on raising taxes on ordinary Americans.
The 72-year-old former Navy pilot also struck a defiant stance as he told supporters he relished the election fight.
"I'm not afraid of the fight - I'm ready for it," he stated.
He also repeated his claim - angrily denied by the Obama camp - that the Democratic nominee had already begun drafting his inauguration speech.
"What America needs now is someone who'll finish the race before starting the victory lap....'
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It won't be. I guarantee it!
Thanks for the positive post WGS.com
That’s a mighty powerful painting you’ve posted my friend.
Pump you up, bump.
;-)
I keep doing out the maps every day for the past couple months and I noticed something really interesting today:
If McCain wins Florida (Obama currently up 2.2 according to RCP), Ohio (also fairly likely even though RCP says Obama up 6), Pennsylvania (certainly possible, more so every day, especially with people like Murtha saying crap; Obama up ), Indiana, North Carolina (Obama up 1 on RCP), Nevada (Obama up 3.3 on RCP), and Missouri (Obama up 1 on RCP), he can still lose Minnesota, Iowa, and even lose Colorado and Virginia, and still win 273-265—— any thoughts on the likelihood of this?
I know Obama is leading in each of the states I mentioned above but it is largely within the margin of error and only god knows the validity of the polls for those that are not (Ohio-6 and Pennsylvania- 11). Any idea what the chances of carrying PA are?
Conversely, McCain would need both Virginia and Colorado (a tough feat I think) if he can’t get Pennsylvania
I’m going to hold you to that John!!!!
why watch Fox News? or any television news? don't give them your business...
yes sir.
send Biden and Murtha a thank you card.
Bidens last performance shows he doesn’t have a clue about his running mates Socialist politics, thanks for the laugh Joe
Jim, I believe she did.
Wednesday night, Obamarama is all over the broadcast and various cable channels.
Desperate, he wants it too bad
The more they see of Obama, the more he slips in the polls.
Keep talking Hussein.
Go Bradley!
I hope McCain/Palin wins. If not, I would like to see Palin take the Senate seat of the soon to be Alaskan felon who hasn’t been sentenced yet. We will need as many people as possible to keep Emperor Barry in check if McCain doesn’t succeed. I hope though it doesn’t come to that. If it does, we need a plan B to protect our rights with.
Me too Leni!
After the Biden interview, some elite Republican calling Palin a Diva is probably minuscule compared to what is going on behind the scenes on the Democrat side
That is a likely scenario.
I just knew someone would post a Joe Willie Namath picture here:P
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