This is absolutely huge news. How does McCain get to 270 now? Pennsylvania and Wisconsin are his last bets to pick up a sizable (sorry NH) Kerry state. Unfortunately for McCain, neither of those are at all trending in his direction. In fact, he’ll have a lot of trouble holding Florida, Ohio, Virginia, Colorado and North Carolina if the latest poll numbers hold. On top of which is that he’s already given up Iowa and New Mexico, which Bush won. Ouch! This has got to hurt Team McCain.
Jonathan Martin has a huge piece of news:
John McCain is pulling out of Michigan.
Just weeks ago, that state seemed like the key battleground, and McCain’s best bet (save New Hampshire) to pick up a Kerry state.
Now, McCain needs a win in states like Pennsylvania and Wisconsin, as the pressure on him to run the table grows and his winning scenarios narrow.
