I apologize, it appears that I have missed several Sabato’s Crystal Ball emails due to accidental unsubscribing. Here is today’s article – I will post the others as I have time to read them.
Today’s article is by Michael Baudinet of the U.Va. Center for Politics:
Time Is On My Side: The Nomination Gap
Much has been made in the past of presidential candidates’ campaign theme songs, but there would be no more appropriate choice for this year’s Republican nominee, John McCain, than the Rolling Stones’ classic, “Time Is on My Side.” Political observers, including your Crystal Ball, are virtually unanimous in their assessment that the prevailing conditions this fall are ideal for sending a Democrat to the Oval Office. We have, however, argued here that McCain can still win, and he has one built-in advantage over his eventual opponent that bears noting–time….