Saturday, September 13, 2008

NBC Todd: Where the Race Stands

Chuck Todd is about as even-handed and insightful as any political analyst out there. He has some good stuff in this summary.

"The Republican Party is riding quite the high...Here's a good rule of thumb for the next few days: If a Republican candidate isn't in the lead in a survey conducted right now, he or she can’t win in November...The combination of an excited Republican base and a depressed Democratic one has created for the first time in nearly four years the appearance of an environment where the GOP can win...Palin has energized the Republican base and that enthusiasm will last through Election Day...The bad news[for Republicans]? This is probably as good as it’s going to get...It’s hard to imagine this Palin bubble growing any larger. It’s now up to the McCain campaign to create a soft landing..If by this time next week, Palin is getting this level of attention or greater, then we’ll know who is having more success. Obama’s campaign has always been slow to respond to their crisis moments, but eventually, they usually figure out how to regain the upper hand..."

http://www.msnbc.msn.com/id/26676452/

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