I wrote on another thread, I'm actually inclined to believe McCain. I'm going on memory hear, but I recall something about the first Christians drawing fishes in the dirt during casual conversation; if the other person replied with a fish, they'd know they were safe, and if not, then don't mention your religion, it's a Roman. The Bible itself has Jesus drawing in the dirt to distract the  Pharisees while the woman they were trying to harass got dressed in the "he who has not sinned cast the first stone" story. So, drawing religious symbols in the dirt goes back a long way, and a cross is one of the most common Christian symbols. I'll give Big Mac the benefit of the doubt here.

It's getting close to fork-sticking time.
Really it is.  Fladem at Open left has McCain winning 278-260, 2000 redux.

And here's another problem for Obama in that Ohio
poll:  McCain is getting 18% of the black vote.
Not good.

I'm waiting on Rasmussen for Ohio; Obama has to have made some ground from his ten-point deficit because he's still leading McCain nationally while his leads in some blue states hve fallen.  Obama has to have gained ground in some states; I'm guessing Ohio and I'll even make a prediction that Obama will be within three of McCain in Ohio for Rasmussen.

I'm waiting for the next Mason-Dixon poll for Nevada (if it shows Obama ahead by let's say three, then we can add Nevada to the pure toss-up category which will improve Obama's odds).

Of course, Quinnipiac will probably release numbers on Ohio and Colorado on Tuesday; if McCain is still leading in Colorado and has overcome Obama in Ohio, then I'll grant that this race is a toss-up (I'm almost scared to look at the next Michigan poll from Quinnipiac given this Kirkpatrick nonsense).

and HRC accepts Obama's offer of the VP spot, how do you think McCain's people would react?  I think the "stunned" factor would engulf any news coverage for about a week; you think he would still go with Portman?  I think you are off on this one by the way; Cantor may be a better bet as McCain probably thinks he can take Obama one-on-one in Ohio while he may need some help in Virginia given Obama's special appeal among the upper-income folks in Northern Va.  You and I are in the same boat though, McCain is going with a young-gun; he may have went with Thune if he weren't a lobbyist in his previous career.

Ironic that you'd use a thread I of all people posted to say you don't get the Biden pick. :P

One of those, the blank, was an accidental double click. And besides, I like conversation. Instead of asking me to post less, how about recruiting other folks to post more? How about posting more yourself?

For instance, yes, this one comment does drive up my percentage rate. But I'd say responding to a public criticism is mildly more important than keeping the percentage of comments I made on post down.

Well, maybe they can't make posts on par with a "Ron Thompson", but I think they do a pretty good job to get by anyhow.

Whoops, I mean SAY she was voting for Obama, SECRETLY vote for McCain. Still, though, considering where both candidates were back then (particularly McCain), it's pretty remarkable.