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Republicans Pulling Out of Wisconsin?

by RandyMI, Wed Oct 15, 2008 at 01:16:36 PM EST

When John McCain pulled out of Michigan, many of us suspected that Wisconsin could be next, and accoording to WisPolitics, it may be about to happen.

The Republican National Committee hasn't booked ads for the next week in Wisconsin TV markets after running a series of spots attacking Barack Obama and congressional Dems, according to TV sources.

The decision comes amid speculation on whether Republicans may pull back in Wisconsin after several polls in the past week showed Obama up over John McCain by double digits. An RNC spokesman referred calls to the party's independent expenditure operation, which is in charge of the TV ad buys.

An official with the party's IE arm did not immediately return a call from WisPolitics seeking comment.

Sources at Wisconsin TV stations in Eau Claire, Green Bay and Milwaukee said the RNC's latest buy ended Tuesday and no new purchases had been made for the week of Oct. 15-21. McCain's campaign has TV buys in Wisconsin at least through Sunday.

A source at a Green Bay station said the RNC didn't have anything running statewide for the next week. The group had been booking air time from week to week, but the RNC hasn't indicated if it will return to the air after the week of Oct. 15-21, the source said.

One Milwaukee station source said he had expected an RNC buy and said he was "shocked" that it hadn't reserved time for the rest of this week.

The walls are getting tighter around McCain. Let's keep the squeeze on.

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Get on outta there, John. (none / 0)

Wisconsin is the land of my birth. It's a better place without that crap on the air.

More importantly, it makes me feel better because there's little I can do to help Obama in Wisconsin, while McCain is still contesting Minnesota, where I currently live (and volunteer).

I'm happier fighting McCain on turf where I can make a difference.

The pebbles have voted and the avalanche has begun.

President-Elect "That One"

by Dracomicron on Wed Oct 15, 2008 at 02:47:06 PM EST

Re: Republicans Pulling Out of Wisconsin? (none / 0)

Pennsylvania, Minnesota, and New Hampshire should soon follow. Really, the only way McCain can hope to win is the duplicate the 2004 map, giving up only Iowa and New Mexico for a 274-264 win.

That would entail turning around 10-point deficits in Colorado and Virginia, and 5 point deficits in Ohio, Florida, and Nevada, and sweeping the tossups.

Not a good position to be in.

by Skaje on Wed Oct 15, 2008 at 03:21:15 PM EST

Re: Republicans Pulling Out of Wisconsin? (none / 0)

I am so proud of my fellow Wesconsinites! I do live in a more Republican area and often hear some hateful comments from time to time, but it seems like even those are rather half-hearted and resigned to an Obama win. I hope McPalin gets creamed by double digits even here. Couldn't happen to a better pair.

cocobear

by cocobear on Wed Oct 15, 2008 at 04:03:29 PM EST

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