And almost as soon as he wrapped up his Iraq speech, he was besieged with rumors that another top adviser was bolting, and tried his best to refute growing speculation that his once promising campaign is all but finished.
Is anyone else disturbed by this? McCain's campaign is almost finished and no one has even voted yet. It's bad enough people start running for president almost two years before the election, but now we get the results of the campaign months before the people actually get to vote?
When did polls replace elections? Pretty soon, we're just going to elect the guy with the best buzz. Hey, Obama's got some cool web ads, does that mean he's the president already?
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Short Answer: Yes
Shorter, more correct answer: No
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Matt
Politics makes as much sense as first year property.
In fact, McCain's campaign may have been irreparably damaged by an obscure application of the Rule Against Perpetuities.
Unlike with Property, I've never have been able to figure out the perpetuities period for political campaigns.
Seriously, McCain's problem is not just the polls, but the lack of money. Aren't campaign contributions a vote of sorts, to determine who makes the first cut?
Yes, I'm disturbed by how the money grab distorts the election process. Any solutions? Are you ready to regulate campaigns even more? Is it time to limit how much candidates spend or take other steps to limit the need to raise such large amounts of money to be cometitive? I don't know who the best candidate is, and may not get to find out because that person, who may not have the name recognition of a McCain, may never get a chance to tell us.
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