McCain campaign is 'done for,' insider says

[sabra]

Source: WashTimes

Sen. John McCain's campaign has raised only $3.7 million to date for the third quarter, an influential friend of the Arizona Republican has told The Washington Times.

"The hope was to reach $4.5 million, about a third of what was raised in the 'disastrous' second quarter," the McCain supporter told Ralph Z. Hallow, who will report the story in Friday's editions of The Times.

Speaking on the condition of anonymity to protect his relationship with the senator, the friend said: "Those are gross numbers, not net. Plus the campaign is carrying $2.5 to $3 million in debt. (He's) done for."

But Jill Hazelbaker, press secretary for the McCain campaign, said her boss "is up in at least five new national polls by two to nine points. Pollsters and experts agree that McCain is clearly gaining traction." Ms. Hazelbaker also denied that money is a vital issue for Mr. McCain.

Read more: http://www.washingtontimes.com/apps/pbcs.dll/article?AID=/20070919/WEEKEND01/70919002/1001

[saigon68]

1. Stick a fork in the War Monger

[IndianaGreen]

24. Fork Hell! Stick him in the microwave and nuke the bastard!

Bomb, bomb, bomb,
Bomb McCain!

[saigon68]

32. He's too big an asshole to stick in the machine

[Ian David]

2. So much for The Straight To Hell Express! n/t

[mikelgb]

3. I'm an outsider and I could have told you that

[liberalnurse]

4. He is hanging on to secure the Federal

matching-funds....He needs to pay off his debts. That is the only reason he is still in the race.

[Mend]

10. isn't that our tax money...I know the rich don't pay taxes, so we get to

pay for his fucked up campaign....isn't that special.

[liberalnurse]

15. Yes, we do indeed.

He knows how to hedge a bet and come out at least even.

[Dulcinea]

22. We have a winner! ding*ding*

Another rich politician soaking the taxpayers.

[Tempest]

5. Talk about overstating the obvious

It's been clear for months McCain was toast.

The final straw was his appearance on Face The Nation last weekend where he got what General Jones said completely wrong and looked like a fool trying to deny reality.

[EVDebs]

6. Ever since NYTime's Bob Herbert "Heads In The Sand" column

Where McCain is quoted as saying we'd be in Iraq 'ten, twenty years', his campaign has been headed for a wall.

http://www.spectrumz.com/z/fair_use/2004/09_04.html

[AlCzervik]

7. yesterday on the senate floor it looked like a last gasp campaign rally for McCain. Warner

and Graham were basically stumping for him and it was shameful.

[tridim]

8. Yet McCain still gets invited to all the "news" shows for some reason. nt

[Dulcinea]

27. He's available.

The real candidates are in Iowa!

[cascadiance]

9. After seeing this post and video clip on BradBlog.com, it's not hard to see why!

He must be taking the same drugs that Bush is! This guy isn't the same person he was a few years ago!

http://www.bradblog.com/?p=5077

[RedG1]

11. gee whiz John...maybe take out a loan from

Keating's Lincoln Savings and Loan Association or from Neil Bush's Silverado Savings and Loan

[KoKo]

12. Meanwhile he's gotten lots of M$M Coverage while Kucinich is thrown to back of bus.

McCain might not have raised much money...but he sure has gotten lots of free airtime.

[beltanefauve]

20. The media still plays McCain

as a "maverick". Even Mara Liasson on NPR has called him that. Of course, we know what a real maverick is.

[KansDem]

13. Don't fret, Senator! Maybe you have a career as a singer?

You Tube

C'mon, John! Do "Surfer Girl!"

[Claire Beth]

14. He is done alright...but

if he could somehow pull off getting the GOP nomination, he would be easy for us to beat.

[EVDebs]

16. This picture said it all...

One picture is worth a thousand words.

[JBoy]

30. Quite a pair

The Lame Duck and the Cooked Goose

[Nimrod2005]

17. Will this mother fucking COWARD have the gutts to end his run? Or will he stay the course?

[madrchsod]

18. duh...he never had a chance

[ToeBot]

19. So even presuming on John Stewart and his popularity couldn't salvage McCain's prospects?

Maybe he just wasn't on the show often enough? How about a bi-weekly appearance? Yeah, that's the ticket.

[Zavulon]

21. No appeal to Democrats OR Republicans.

This guy was done for the day he announced.

[rocktivity]

23. McCain's campaign is done for, says everyone over the age of five

with at least two functioning brain cells.

:evilgrin:
rocknation

[Hieronymus]

25. His latest trick was to change from Episcopal to Baptist .. God, wing nuts

are stupid.

[Javaman]

26. Oh really? no shit sherlock.

damn, he was done for months ago.

we have been watching the death rattle for about the past 3 or 4 months.

My new must see tv is watching thompson spiral down. Now that is some good watching.

[Solly Mack]

28. I don't think the piece of shit was ever seriously running

[KamaAina]

29. Not even the Colbert Bump can save him now

[opihimoimoi]

31. Yup, Gramps is Toast......