From your mouth to God's ears...

Since when do you need 370 electoral votes to win? I guess the upside of this is it might force McCain to campaign there too and spend less time in OH, VA, FL, PA.

Eh, why not go for the sweep?

Running up the score is just poor sportsmanship.

kronicfeld: Running up the score is just poor sportsmanship.

THERE IS NO MERCY IN THIS DOJO!

I think showing off would be going into Kentucky. Oh, they are doing that also? Hm.

538 has WV as pink, not red.

Danged ole city slickers comin' through showin' off their shoes and mouth fulla teeth, just gone rile folks up!

kronicfeld: Running up the score is just poor sportsmanship.

With the potential for getting Diebolded or voter registrations being challenged or his base getting too confident, he really can't pass up any opportunity to hit McCain everywhere he can. And with the size of the donations lately, he doesn't need to.

kronicfeld: Running up the score is just poor sportsmanship.

Running up the score is the perfect thing to do to put a gigantic exclamation point in the end of the Karl Rove election tactics.

FarKnight: I guess the upside of this is it might force McCain to campaign there too and spend less time in OH, VA, FL, PA.

Rope-a-dope

Zalan: kronicfeld: Running up the score is just poor sportsmanship.

Running up the score is the perfect thing to do to put a gigantic exclamation point in the end of the Karl Rove election tactics.

this.

the more negative palin/mccain goes, the better obama does. it's farking beautiful.

FarKnight: I guess the upside of this is it might force McCain to campaign there too and spend less time in OH, VA, FL, PA.

You nailed it! McCain's money is limited.

Actually, I think West Virginia is in play, just because of Obama's ground game. According to 538:
Obama has six main offices, 14 satellite offices in the state, and Obama for America State Director Tom Vogel told us that during the GOTV phase, all 55 counties in the state will have early voting and weekend GOTV rallies. In Charleston on the 25th, for example, the campaign is holding a live music street fair just two blocks from an early voting location....

Democrats had 20 open offices, over 30 paid staff and thousands of volunteers. (McCain, by contrast, has one Charleston office open and one paid staffer.)

Vogel pointed out that West Virginia had voted for Dukakis and that was considered blue until Al Gore ignored the state.

Economically neglected areas really hate to feel politically neglected as well.

Just get out and vote, people. Vote!

FarKnight: I guess the upside of this is it might force McCain to campaign there too and spend less time in OH, VA, FL, PA.

Yup. Obama only needs one of the swing states in order to win. McCain needs ALL of them. While Obama has spent months organizing the most effective ground game America has ever seen, McCain took "red state" support for granted. Now McCain has to spend large amounts of time and money (both of which are becoming increasingly scarce) to undo months' worth of work by the Obama campaign. They're just running out the clock.

Bloody William: kronicfeld: Running up the score is just poor sportsmanship.

THERE IS NO MERCY IN THIS DOJO!

just watched that this movie.

Pure awesome.

/FEAR- does not exist in this dojo, does it?
// NO SENSEI

FarKnight: Since when do you need 370 electoral votes to win? I guess the upside of this is it might force McCain to campaign there too and spend less time in OH, VA, FL, PA.

Yep. Obama is hedging his bets (giving himself a bunch of scenarios to win, even if one or two states don't go his way) and forcing McCain to drain his resources across a bunch of swing states instead of going head to head in only one or two.

And Obama has as secret (or not so secret) little Colon POWell (new window) up his sleeve.

FarKnight: Since when do you need 370 electoral votes to win? I guess the upside of this is it might force McCain to campaign there too and spend less time in OH, VA, FL, PA.

i think that is exactly the strategy. mccain doesn't have anywhere near enough money to battle on so many fronts.

Forty-Two: FarKnight: I guess the upside of this is it might force McCain to campaign there too and spend less time in OH, VA, FL, PA.

Yup. Obama only needs one of the swing states in order to win. McCain needs ALL of them. While Obama has spent months organizing the most effective ground game America has ever seen, McCain took "red state" support for granted. Now McCain has to spend large amounts of time and money (both of which are becoming increasingly scarce) to undo months' worth of work by the Obama campaign. They're just running out the clock.

He actually doesn't need any of the ones listed.

If he wins Coloado, Iowa and NM (all of which seem like locks) plus the Kerry states he has already won.... before Va, Ohio, Florida or the rest come into play.

FarKnight: Since when do you need 370 electoral votes to win? I guess the upside of this is it might force McCain to campaign there too and spend less time in OH, VA, FL, PA.

Pretty much. What's sad is that McCain appears to be caught with his pants down in the exact same way that Clinton did. If anything, he appears to be trying out all her old material before the election, and unsurprisingly, they're not working out so well.

MsInterpreted: Just get out and vote, people. Vote!

The check ballot is in the mail. ;-)

/luvs Oregon's mail-in procedure

actually he does need PA from that list, but he has been leading by double digits in PA for awhile.

An overwhelming electoral victory would also blunt the inevitable "OMG ACORN STOLE THE ELECTION" mania that the Republicans have been laying the groundwork for.

If it's a landslide, then it becomes ridiculous to say it was all because Mickey Mouse voted a million times. "Oh, you think ACORN stole Ohio? Fine, take it back - we don't even need it. "

There'll be ACORN lawsuits and crazy rightwing conspiracy theories aplenty, no matter what. But the bigger Obama can win, the faster that nonsense will go away.

liquid duane-o: FarKnight: Since when do you need 370 electoral votes to win? I guess the upside of this is it might force McCain to campaign there too and spend less time in OH, VA, FL, PA.

i think that is exactly the strategy. mccain doesn't have anywhere near enough money to battle on so many fronts.

Decreasing marginal returns on campaign dollars. If both candidates saturate a state they'll come out roughly equal even if Obama spends twice as much as McCain. Benefit vs. $ has a linear-log relation.

Spending those dollars in a state that isn't saturated goes a heck of a lot further. Outspending the old man 2:1 in these fringe states produces notable poll movement.

Even if he won't win some of these states (Kentucky, Georgia, Nebraska) by outspending McCain, and even if it doesn't force McCain to spend money there, it still produces poll momentum and panic.

Also look for Obama to start concentrating in areas where the democrats could use some down ballot power congressionally.

Bloody William: kronicfeld: Running up the score is just poor sportsmanship.

THERE IS NO MERCY IN THIS DOJO!

SWEEP THE LEG!!

Obama is like the reverse Ronald Reagan.

A part of me wants Ohio to go red while Obama wins. That will end the whole "As goes Ohio, so goes the nation" crap.

Getting a wide margin in the popular vote would ber helpful in giving obama grounds for a mandate for what he wants to do.

/snicker, man date...

WTF Fark?! Why is there no greenlight for the Colin Powell announcement? Well at least we have little green football rants to read! Thanks for keeping up with current events!

pheed: WTF Fark?! Why is there no greenlight for the Colin Powell announcement? Well at least we have little green football rants to read! Thanks for keeping up with current events!

And the funniest part is Colin Powell, a formerly-prominent member of the Bush administration and the workhorse of the first (successful) war in Iraq - not to mention a fall-guy and tool for the architects of the second - making a political endorsement will be labeled 'commie' at the top of this page.

Obama wins? In West Virginia?

It's more likely than you think.

Obama/Biden should treat the next 16 days like the race is tied. Sprint, mutha farkers, sprint that last quarter mile!

pheed: Why is there no greenlight for the Colin Powell announcement?

It's on the main page next that news flashy thingy.

Just scoll down until you the thread with eleventy billion comments.

pheed: WTF Fark?! Why is there no greenlight for the Colin Powell announcement? Well at least we have little green football rants to read! Thanks for keeping up with current events!

Dude, it's on the main page. *For* *the* *last* *time*

Master of the Flying Guillotine: Obama/Biden should treat the next 16 days like the race is tied. Sprint, mutha farkers, sprint that last quarter mile!

On the other hand, that Bolt fella from Jamaica spent the last seconds of his 100-yard dash beating his chest and posing for the cameras and he still broke the world record.

And what was his first name? It's a homonym for another prominent name in this race... but I can't put my finger on it.

Obama: I want you to go to West Virginia.
Biden:...
Obama: You have a problem with that??
Biden: No sensei.

Obama: No mercy.

Duke Phillips' Singing Bears: Master of the Flying Guillotine: Obama/Biden should treat the next 16 days like the race is tied. Sprint, mutha farkers, sprint that last quarter mile!

On the other hand, that Bolt fella from Jamaica spent the last seconds of his 100-yard dash beating his chest and posing for the cameras and he still broke the world record.

And what was his first name? It's a homonym for another prominent name in this race... but I can't put my finger on it.

McCain Bolt?

scavenger: Obama: I want you to go to West Virginia.
Biden:...
Obama: You have a problem with that??
Biden: No sensei.

Obama: No mercy.

Sweep the Electoral College, Johnny!

Bill Frist: FarKnight: Since when do you need 370 electoral votes to win? I guess the upside of this is it might force McCain to campaign there too and spend less time in OH, VA, FL, PA.

Yep. Obama is hedging his bets (giving himself a bunch of scenarios to win, even if one or two states don't go his way) and forcing McCain to drain his resources across a bunch of swing states instead of going head to head in only one or two.

Oddly enough, being a smart strategist is a very good military/Presidential quality.

When you can outflank the Naval Academy man, that's saying something.

zalasur: pheed: WTF Fark?! Why is there no greenlight for the Colin Powell announcement? Well at least we have little green football rants to read! Thanks for keeping up with current events!

Dude, it's on the main page. *For* *the* *last* *time*

In fairness to pheed, it's pretty stupid to have it on the main page.

T-Luv: McCain Bolt?

I was going for Usain/Hussein. But. I guess I'm forced to say, 'touche.'

/ruin my joke will you?
//jerkface

scavenger: Obama: I want you to go to West Virginia.
Biden:...
Obama: You have a problem with that??
Biden: No sensei.

Obama: No mercy.

this comparison is pretty apt actually

that makes mccain palin the out-of-touch old guy training a completely unexperienced youngster who people find attractive for some reason

sweep the leg, obama

lolmadillo: scavenger: Obama: I want you to go to West Virginia.
Biden:...
Obama: You have a problem with that??
Biden: No sensei.

Obama: No mercy.

this comparison is pretty apt actually

that makes mccain palin the out-of-touch old guy training a completely unexperienced youngster who people find attractive for some reason

sweep the leg, obama

The only problem with this analogy is who ultimately wins the championship.

/Not Mine

McCain's prowess at military strategy isn't readily apparent.

McCain used to have, on his side, "being a nice guy" and "being a moderate Republican." He was pro-choice. And I really don't think the guy is a racist, unlike many people who are voting for him. He's in a tough situation - he made need a visit from Dr. Freud to figure out why he's running such a piss-poor campaign.

Even if North Carolina doesn't end up for Obama (and I bet it will), just seeing NC go blue in the polls is a nice way to start the week.

mferris: lolmadillo: scavenger: Obama: I want you to go to West Virginia.
Biden:...
Obama: You have a problem with that??
Biden: No sensei.

Obama: No mercy.

this comparison is pretty apt actually

that makes mccain palin the out-of-touch old guy training a completely unexperienced youngster who people find attractive for some reason

sweep the leg, obama

The only problem with this analogy is who ultimately wins the championship.

So McCain's October Surprise is gonna be the Crane Stance?

Casanova.Frankensteir

Sweep the Electoral College, Johnny!

I require a New Keyboard since my current one is covered in Mt. Dew

/You're The Best
//...Around

Atypical Person Reading Fark: McCain used to have, on his side, "being a nice guy" and "being a moderate Republican." He was pro-choice. And I really don't think the guy is a racist, unlike many people who are voting for him. He's in a tough situation - he made need a visit from Dr. Freud to figure out why he's running such a piss-poor campaign.

He said he won't, but I bet you the farm McCain will bring up Wright again.

Bill Frist: And Obama has as secret (or not so secret) little Colon POWell (new window) up his sleeve.

A wonderful summation of everything wrong with the McCain campaign and the Republican party in this election. Powell looked like he might shed a tear when he was describing the grave of that Muslim-American Iraq vet, and the way the Republican party would treat that sacrifice.