It's all a matter of face time, folks

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Thought I would make this its own separate thread, just in case people didn't see it. This was mentioned on Hardball tonight:


http://firstread.msnbc.msn.com/archive/2008/10/13/15384...

*** Is two better than one? Once again today, McCain will be joined by Palin as he holds two different rallies in the battleground state of Virginia (in Virginia Beach and Richmond). As we’ve seen, this joint campaigning produces big crowds for the GOP team. But is it coming at price? The Wall Street Journal reports that Obama, Biden, and Michelle Obama have held 95 separate events in battleground states since the fall campaign officially began. By comparison, McCain, Palin, and Cindy McCain had done just 55 separate events. “The effect: The Democrats are being seen much more often, in free news coverage and in paid advertising, in the states that will determine the winner,” the Journal writes. By the way, NBC/NJ’s Adam Aigner-Treworgy notes that today will be McCain’s second campaign event in Virginia since the general election began. And when he visits North Carolina later today, it will be his first stop in the Tar Heel State since May.

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1. Palin must be really awful at a rally by herself

:shrug: Maybe McCain can't trust what she is saying at those rallies. He made a mistake in picking her and now he has to live with it. I doubt he would be making joint appearances with Romney if he was the pick.

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2. Doesn't help when you can't let your VP candidate stump for you

Gotta keep that pitbull on a short leash, I guess.

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3. What I heard is that McCain can't draw large crowds without Palin

Apparently when she speaks first and he takes over, lots of people just walk out. He doesn't do half as many events as Obama or Biden alone. I hope this disparity bodes well for much better vote turnout for Obama.

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4. Also a great point. Palin IS a draw compared to McCain.

Which I think speaks VERY poorly for that sliver of the electorate. Heavy emphasis on "sliver." LOL