2008 Primaries • October 16th, 2008

Uh-oh

by Chris Lato

I have been wondering how this could possibly be seen as good for McCain. The answer: it’s not good – at least not in Wisconsin.

While I simply don’t believe Obama has a 17-point edge in Wisconsin, the RNC definitely sees things in its internal numbers that it doesn’t like. Suddenly, Wisconsin is being tossed aside after a whirlwind battleground-state romance.

The question now turns to how this will affect the campaigns in Wisconsin. If Obama is sitting on a pile of campaign cash, does he keep pouring it into Wisconsin, or does he begin to pull up stakes as well? Will McCain keep buying ads? Will the candidates stop showering love and attention all over the Badger State?

And: how does this affect the rest of the ticket for each of the respective parties? If Obama capitalizes on his advantage in Wisconsin, to what degree do other Dems benefit from long coattails? Has the RNC pullout sealed the fate of John Gard in the 8^th Congressional District – the only Congressional race in Wisconsin that, until now, offered the possibility for an upset of the incumbent?

Also, will the RNC move hurt Republicans looking to stop the bleeding in the Legislature?

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