probably a smart strategic move. the fact that it was ever in play to begin with was a sign of obama's weakness. this
story ran before the debate, and the tone of some of the reporting is of the "last nail in the coffin" genre.
McCain To Stop Fight for Michigan
Polls Show Him Trailing in State
EAST LANSING, Mich., Oct. 2 -- Sen. John McCain on Thursday officially abandoned his efforts to win in Michigan, deeming it a lost cause after internal polls showed the Republican presidential nominee trailing badly in the economically hard-hit state, according to officials with the campaign and the state party.
McCain will cease airing television ads in the state, and most of his staff will be redirected to other battlegrounds, including Maine, Wisconsin and Pennsylvania, campaign officials said. Plans for direct mail in Michigan will be canceled and no new field offices will be opened as the campaign enters its final weeks.
In the face of falling poll numbers in a number of key swing states, McCain senior adviser Greg Strimple called Michigan "the worst state of all of the states that are in play. It's an obvious one, from my view, to come off the list."
McCain made that call as his rival, Sen. Barack Obama, pressed his advantage in the Wolverine State with two big rallies where he accused the Republican of being part of the problem that led to the nation's current financial crisis.
"Over the past few days, he's talked a lot about getting tough on Wall Street, but over the past few decades, he's fought against the very rules of the road that could have stopped this mess," Obama told thousands gathered at Michigan State University here.
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