Comments on: Magical Mystery McCain http://www.mccranium.org/2008/09/26/magical-mystery-mccain/ Moto - Music - Miscellany - Politics Fri, 11 Jun 2010 19:08:21 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.0.1 By: Justin http://www.mccranium.org/2008/09/26/magical-mystery-mccain/comment-page-1/#comment-118647 Justin Sat, 27 Sep 2008 16:05:16 +0000 http://www.mccranium.org/?p=861#comment-118647 I tend to think those inclined to favor Obama would say Obama won and those inclined to favor McCain would say McCain won the debate -- which is sort of the classic "these debates don't have any real impact" measure. The problem is more people are inclined to support Obama, and I believe that "undecided" are basically waiting for a reason to vote for him. I don't know how one can place the "Expectations" game with Sarah Palin / Joseph Biden. Expectations are so low for Palin, so low that if she were to meet them or exceed them, she still won't measure up to what anyone wants from her. I tend to think those inclined to favor Obama would say Obama won and those inclined to favor McCain would say McCain won the debate — which is sort of the classic “these debates don’t have any real impact” measure. The problem is more people are inclined to support Obama, and I believe that “undecided” are basically waiting for a reason to vote for him.

I don’t know how one can place the “Expectations” game with Sarah Palin / Joseph Biden. Expectations are so low for Palin, so low that if she were to meet them or exceed them, she still won’t measure up to what anyone wants from her.

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