CNN is reporting that John McCain is struggling to hold onto states that Republican candidates have carried for the past 40 years. It appears the Obama campaign's 50 State Strategy is paying off. Not only is McCain trailing by double-digits in Virginia, but he is in danger of losing Michigan, Colorado, and Florida. These are all states that George W. Bush won in 2004. Of course, as someone said recently, it doesn't take 350 electoral votes to win an election. A landslide would be great, but let's hope the Obama folks are making sure they're not losing ground in "safe" places while they're out courting new voters.
Full story by Paul Steinhauser at CNN.com:
President Bush won Virginia by nine points over Sen. John Kerry in 2004, and the state hasn't voted for a Democrat in a presidential election since 1964...
It's a similar story in Colorado, a state that hasn't voted for a Democrat in the race for the White House in 16 years. The new poll indicates the Illinois senator holds a four-point edge over McCain, 51 percent to 47 percent...
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