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09.09.2008
Will A Solo McCain Pack Them In?

Mickey Kaus raises a potential problem for McCain:

Is McCain scared of campaigning without Palin? If they "split off," as candidates usually do, the crowds will go with Palin, no? McCain will be left looking unexciting. ...

It will be interesting to see what the crowds are for McCain come Thursday, when Palin's back in Alaska. If they revert to pre-Palin levels, does the McCain campaign then decide that Palin won't follow the typical running mate's schedule of doing mostly solo appearances? Instead, will they make her spend the bulk of the campaign stumping with McCain? More importantly, if the campaign does decide to do that, will Lindsey and Joe get jealous?

--Jason Zengerle

Posted: Tuesday, September 09, 2008 4:27 PM with 9 comment(s)

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rozenson said:

Palin draws bigger crowds. She's got more executive experience. She energizes the base more. Why wasn't she nominated for president? Let the old fart be SecDef or something.

September 9, 2008 4:38 PM

kgrant1054 said:

You betcha.  

Joe and Lindsey will start passing notes about John's new BFF.  Oh. My. God.  

September 9, 2008 4:56 PM

jyunis said:

www.politico.com/.../13297.html

Basically says it all.

September 9, 2008 5:23 PM

waynejm said:

Hope Kaus is right.

On the other hand, if he appears with her, doesn't it run the risk of accentuating his age?

Either way, the irony would be irresistable.

September 9, 2008 5:32 PM

teplukhin2you said:

Lindsey Lohan?

September 9, 2008 5:32 PM

michael said:

...all based on the assumption that in two or three weeks he won't be running away from her mess.  Jeeze, she's barely off the bench, hasn't taken a hit but we know she's so durable that McCain will collapse if she isn't out front.

She could be in need of a stretcher in two weeks and he'll have her in the locker room hooked up to an IV. From where is everyone drawing evidence to fear her stamina? 1.) People like her. 2.) Really, really liker her. 3.) Oh, I forgot. She's likable.

I glanced over and saw the tease for Leon's article? "Now is not the time for right-wing screwball." I think we can find 51% to grasp that. Even if they think she's likable...

September 9, 2008 5:53 PM

GSpinks said:

I think that about sums up the Republican platform these days. I think they need a new slogan:

She Hunts Moose; Vote McCain/Palin

Palin: the VP you want to "vote for"

McCain/Palin: Bringing Sexy Back to Washington

McCain: riding the coattails of hot young broads for over 50 years!

September 9, 2008 5:53 PM

cal80 said:

But Michael, if Obama says "she's likeable enough," and Biden keeps calling her a "backwards step for women," the race is over.  I said a month ago if McCain picks a woman to run with, he can go sit on the porch of the ranch up in Cornville and wait this out.  She is WonderWoman and those throngs of WalMart moms will not let the press beat up their prom queen.

September 9, 2008 6:21 PM

satyendra said:

"Will Lindsey and Joe get jealous?" I like the slyness of this question, intentional or no.  It's painting McCain with the same celebrity brush he uses for Obama.  After all, celebrities don't need last names.

Teplukhin, that's a good one.  You upped Mr. Zengerle one.

September 10, 2008 11:17 AM