How McCain Lost in Pennsylvania

On the way to the finish line, the prolonged primary race, far from destroying the Democratic candidates, may do more insidious damage to the Republican nominee, lulling his campaign into an unjustified complacency. The Democrats should "take their time -- don't rush," the McCain aide Mark Salter joked last week. Yet his candidate, as the conservative blogger Ross Douthat pointed out, keeps bumping up against a 45 percent ceiling in the polls even now, ... Full Story »

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by Chris Finnie - Oct. 1, 2008

Bucking the trend of media pundits who say the long primary will destroy the Democratic nominee, Rich makes a good case for how it could hurt McCain instead. He also lays out some convincing arguments for how it could help the Democratic Party. Always refreshing to see somebody willing to swim against the tide--and important for journalistic balance.

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