the outskirts of over

Howard Wolfson, Hillary's chief spin doctor during the campaign, and no particular fan of Obama, calls time on this election:

Perpetually fretting Democrats will not want to accept it. The campaigns themselves can't afford to believe it. Many journalists know it but can't say it. And there will certainly be some twists and turns along the way. But take it to a well capitalized bank: Bill Ayers isn't going to save John McCain.  The race is over.

John McCain's candidacy is as much a casualty of Wall Street as Lehman or Merrill. Like those once vibrant institutions, McCain's collapse was stunning and quick. One minute you are a well-respected brand. The next you are yelling at the messengers of your demise as all around you the numbers start blinking red and stop adding up.

Meanwhile, McCain supporter and former adviser Mike Murphy despairs...

...and two new polls give Obama a double-digit lead in a reliably Republican state.

McCain really ought to be starting to think about how he wants his campaign to be remembered.

Comments

[Stu]

I can't help thinking that if this election is rerun of Season 7 of The West Wing, Wall Street was the power plant. Thank god.