“Most people I know view McCain as their second or third choice.”
Yeah. He’s my second or third choice, depending on how you count.
But about 10% of folks have him as their first choice.
A significant shift of those folks primarily to one candidate would change the race.
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I just thought of something:
McCain is Romney’s only real competition in New Hampshire. A huge Romney win there could cause real momentum. Momentum that can carry to Michigan, Nevada, and South Carolina.
Heck, if this hurts McCain then it looks like Ron Paul may very well come in second in NH.