Republican Michigander
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« on: August 17, 2015, 12:14:47 AM » |
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No, but it could have been closer (Indiana and North Carolina flipping).
McCain (who was disliked by much of the base AND much of the establishment outside of veterans and those who disliked Romney) ran the worst campaign I've ever seen. Palin gets the blame, but Palin 2008 was able to get some base to vote that would otherwise stay home. McCain needed SOMEBODY who could rally the base of a lifeless campaign.
While the polls were close at one point, the ground game for McCain was almost nonexistent.
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