August 20, 2008

Obama, possible Vicepresidents, and swing states/3

After the first installment of this series, many readers have been asking: "What's going on in Indiana?" Today, there is a new poll there, showing John McCain ahead 50% to 44%. As we mentioned, Indiana has historically been a very red state and it seems unlikely Obama might win it this year, with or without Evan Bayh as a running mate.
Senator Biden came back from Georgia and, again, Washington DC is whispering that he will be the candidate Vice president. Maybe. However, this would make Obama's campaign even more similar to the traditional, and losing, campaigns of the past 30 years. A month of hard-hitting Republican ads erased his advantage in many key states, and his lead in the electoral college.


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