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Five People Who Thought John McCain Would Win

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So, at least, they said in the final days of 2008. So don't mistake bravado for actual knowledge this time.

Rush Limbaugh, conservative radio host

Rush Limbaugh, conservative radio host

Limbaugh, host of "The Rush Limbaugh Show," told Newsmax on Oct. 31 that McCain would win Florida, Ohio, and Nevada. Asked if Obama would take the election, Limbaugh said, "No, I don’t see it...I think [Obama has] been dead in the water since the primaries. He is going to need to be up 10 to 12 points to win by 3 or 4.”

Via: newsmax.com

Fred Barnes, executive editor of "The Weekly Standard," former co-host of Fox News's "The Beltway Boys"

Fred Barnes, executive editor of "The Weekly Standard," former co-host of Fox News's "The Beltway Boys"

On his old Fox News show, "The Betlway Boys," Fred Branes called it for McCain on Nov. 3, comparing Obama to Walter Mondale and Michael Dukakis: "For the electoral vote," said Barnes, "I predict McCain squeaks out a win with 286 electoral votes. Mort gives the nod to Obama in a blowout, 379 to 159. Here are my reasons why I think McCain will win. Number one, doubts about Obama. We still don't know much about him at all. He's run as a guy that's going to brings us together. His senate record is one where he's the most liberal senator and he's one of the most partisan. Number two, we're a center-right country. He's a northern liberal. They usually lose. Remember Walter Mondale, remember John Kerry, Mike Dukakis."

Via: foxnews.com

Dick Morris, political commentator, former political adviser to President Bill Clinton

Dick Morris, political commentator, former political adviser to President Bill Clinton

Morris wrote in Real Clear Politics on Oct. 28 that McCain would win if he picked up undecided votes. "As Obama has oscillated," Morris wrote, "moving somewhat above or somewhat below 50 percent in all the October polls, his election likely hangs in the balance. If he falls short of 50 percent in these circumstances, a majority of the voters can be said to have rejected him. Likely a disproportionate number of the undecideds will vote for McCain." This year, Morris is predicting that Romney will win in a "landslide."

Via: realclearpolitics.com

Dan Perrin, Republican strategist and writer for "Red State"

Dan Perrin, Republican strategist and writer for "Red State"

In an Oct. 28 column for Red State, Perrin laid out "seven serious, historic, demographic and other wise culturally compelling reasons" that the McCain ticket was "a lock to win." The first, wrote Perrin, "is the absolute arrogance, elitism, condescending, patronizing and in-your-face voter suppression campaign — don’t vote for McCain, he can not win — being conducted by the national media on Senator Obama’s behalf."

Via: redstate.com


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