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...their convention in Minnesota gets under way, Republicans are feeling a little better. Barack Obama hasn't blown the presidential race wide open, as many expected. The McCain campaign's charge that he's a celebrity, not a tested leader--widely mocked at first--seems to have caught on. In some key states, McCain may even be gaining ground...
This year everything is different. Pollsters have never recorded a higher "wrong track" feeling about the country in the history of polling. Voters are angry enough to march on Castle Washington carrying pitchforks and Frankenstein torches. While early--and therefore shaky--polls may show a close race for President, the Republican vs. Democrat numbers look bleak for McCain. To win, he will need as many as 1 out of 5 of his voters to be a ticket splitter: someone who will vote Democratic for the House and Senate but pull the lever for McCain before leaving the booth. McCain will...
Murphy is a GOP political consultant and was senior strategist for Senator John McCain's 2000 presidential race...
...TIME says McCain would be his party's "instant front runner" if he enters the race, along with Hillary Clinton for the Democrats...
JULY 2 After a disappointing fund-raising year and a mishandled budget, McCain dismisses campaign employees and cuts the salaries of senior staffers. Speculation mounts that he will be forced to quit the race altogether...