My take on it is a bit different, though we both agree on the election as fixed -- or at least engineered to produce a desired outcome.
McCain was the choice of the left from the get go, precisely because he was beatable. That's why his candidacy was pushed by the media, while other GOP candidates, especially Thompson, Giuliani, were given little attention. At the same time, the collapse on Wall Street was intended and did serve as the final nail in the coffin of the GOP. Lurking behind that is I'm sure G. Soros, who has had prior experience manufacturing financial crises to achieve his ends.
And let's not forget the Senate resolution magnanimously declaring McCain a Natural Born Citizen, [though he is not], and opening the gates for Obama by deflecting attention away from him.
We agree.