There's a very simple explanation as to why McCain's support is collapsing.

[jenmito]

People who were NOT focused on this election until recently still thought of McCain as being the "maverick" they thought he was in 2000. Now that more people are focused and are actually seeing who McCain IS rather than who he WAS, they aren't liking who he is now. They may have thought it was a choice between the "new guy" and the old "maverick," but now they see it's a choice between a fresh new face and a shell of a man who sold his soul to try to win. Obama will CRUSH him.

[AndyA]

1. Let's not get too big for our britches.

I think you're probably right, but I fear too much can happen between now and the election. Let's not let our guard down, we must remember what we are dealing with. Rove is still behind the scenes, and no doubt there are a few tricks up the GOP's sleeve...

I feel like we're doing well, but we're also entering a very dangerous period. Someone told me most have made up their minds now, which is reflected in the current polls, and that once made up, it's more difficult to switch. (I hope so.) ;)

[jenmito]

3. I'm not. I'm just saying that the people who haven't been following politics, who were just going

on name recognition, most likely thought McCain was the same person he was in 2000. I was watching a focus group on one of the shows after the last debate, and many undecided voters described McCain as "old, tired, not the guy they remembered," etc.

[nolabels]

8. It could also go the other way

That band-wagon effect could rear up for Obama. When the odds seem stacked against them it then makes it hard for the underdog to go with rational choices. This also insures that vicious cycle of loss of confidence when things don't go right that many losers face. When McCain, the gambler, says he is right where he wants to be he might be coming from a place of truth. It's a false sense security brought on by occasional luck. It might work in a game with dice but not too often when you are trying to lead people

[pretzel4gore]

2. then again- what if the repukkes HOLD THEIR BREATHS!

you know the dems won't allow them to brain damage themselves, or even turn really blue! I betcha the dems will INSIST McPow take the WHouse when the gopig gets too red around the gills, and starts swaying like the north tower! When their eyes bulge like zits on a freeper's nose, the dems will surrender, just watch!
Obama in 2020!

[No Elephants]

4. I don't think that McCain sold his soul to win. I think he was soul-less from the outset.

[ReadTomPaine]

5. He's also coming off like a jerk.

He hasn't got a very likeable media persona, and his private and professional personalities are well know for their jagged edges. People matter, and when one comes across this way it hurts, esp in politics.

[alsame]

6. I heard a pundit say that he is losing the Independents - they

were blaming it on the economy, but I also think Palin is at least partially responsible. By pandering to the radical right with this pick, he alienated those in the middle who may have considered him previously.

[hughee99]

7. As I see it, McCain isn't losing support, he never really had it...

McCain became a "maverick" by F-ing his own party over on a regular basis (That's how my repuke relatives see it, anyway). Now, push is coming to shove and while the repukes will hold their nose and vote for him, they're NOT working for him, or sending money McCain (and the RNC) for GOTV. The fact that the McCain campaign almost went out of business before the primary even started shows how flimsy his support really is. While McCain is being painted by some here as some sort of ultra-conservative, he's really not. He's just saying the shit he thinks he needs to in order to get their support, but they're not buying it. They don't trust the fucker, but they're stuck with him.

[GalleryGod]

9. We need restoration. Johnny ain't it!

[Raschel]

10. Maverick- a word for "I'm not Republican"

That's why they repeat "Maverick, Maverick, Maverick"......

"I'm not a Republican, I'm not a Republican, I'm not a Republican"

Well, you know what, if you're not a Republican, then get off of the ticket.