On McCain: Says he's on the "wrong side of history and that's the big problem." Adds he's carrying a "tattered banner" of a "failed administration" and it hasn't worked because voters are looking for change.
On upcoming trips to Virginia, North Carolina, Florida, Ohio: Says they can think of multiple scenarios in how to get over 270 electoral votes, and the McCain camp "doesn't have that advantage." Says he thinks the pace of Obama's campaigning has been "pretty brisk" and said it's a big country and they're "trying to touch as many bases as we can."
On Schwarzenegger's comments Obama has "skinny legs" and is "scrawny": Says "I looked at the numbers in California. It seems like our ideas are doing a lot better than his. It's not how thick your legs are, it's the tone." Later adds Obama is "pretty fit," says "maybe when this is over we could get Governor Schwarzenegger on the basketball court and see what he can do."
On advertising in Arizona: "We don't do stuff for show. As the public polls have reflected the state is close and its narrowing."
On national polls: "You would expect the race to narrow...there are no huge landslides in American presidential politics." Says they're strength in the polls has been "pretty consistent, pretty stable." Says McCain camp looks for any opportunity to say there's movement in the polls but "there's not a lot of evidence" anything is changing dramatically.
On whether Obama gambled while in Nevada: "He did not gamble while he was here. There's enough gambling associated with running for president. He doesn't need to go to the tables."
On McCain going to Pennsylvania, New Hampshire: "I think he has to find some place to win," adding he doesn't fully understand the McCain strategy. "If he can't break through in a state like Pennsylvania it could be a very difficult day for him and we're fighting really hard there too."
On story about Obama's aunt: "I think people are suspect about stories that surface in the last 72 hours of a national campaign" and think voters are going to put it in that context.
On his Chicago political ties: Says Obama is not a product of the "Daley organization" and he didn't have his endorsement when he ran for Senate. "It's easy to cast these broad aspersions but I don't think it's working very well... these caricatures simply aren't finding a good audience."
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