Today's Links (10/27) -- The "Headed-For-The-Political-Wildnerness" Edition

Sorry, Senator. Let's Salvage What We Can.
http://www.washingtonpost.com/wp-dyn/content/article/2008/10/23/AR2008102302081.html

When all the Republican columnists are turning on you, it's over.

The GOP's Road Back
http://www.washingtonpost.com/wp-dyn/content/article/2008/10/26/AR2008102601764.html

Spending the 1980s in the political wilderness helped the Democrats refocus and pull of the '92 and '96 victories. Spending some time out there might very well help the Republicans.

Why Barack Obama Is Winning
http://www.time.com/time/politics/article/0,8599,1853025,00.html

It's complicated -- but a simple answer is that voters simply haven't bonded with McCain/Palin, and they're looking for a change.

End of Battle Centers on Turf Bush Carried
http://www.nytimes.com/2008/10/27/us/politics/27campaign.html

"And now, the end is near ..." Thanks, Mr. Sinatra! This thing has been over for at least a month.

Democrats in Steel Country See Color, and Beyond It
http://www.nytimes.com/2008/10/27/us/politics/27pennsylvania.html

I don't believe that the issue of race will ever completely vanish from our lives, unfortunately ... but it seems that things have gotten a lot better over the last few decades.

McCain’s Warning About Voter Fraud Stokes a Fiery Campaign Even Further
http://www.nytimes.com/2008/10/27/us/politics/27vote.html

If anybody knows anything about stealing elections, it's the Republicans. But it's ridiculous to claim that Obama or his campaign are engaged in such activities.

This Year’s Butterfly Ballot
http://www.nytimes.com/2008/10/27/opinion/27mon2.html

Grrreat. Just fantastic. Glad to see my home state could foul things up.

McCain Shuns the Wright Factor
http://blogs.cqpolitics.com/trailmix/2008/10/mccain-shuns-the-wright-factor.html

It's nice to know that McCain does apparently have some standards.

The Endgame in Florida
http://www.washingtonpost.com/wp-dyn/content/article/2008/10/26/AR2008102601762.html

It would be nice to win Florida (and get actual credit for it in the Electoral College) ...

McCain Again Asserts Independence From Bush
http://www.washingtonpost.com/wp-dyn/content/article/2008/10/26/AR2008102602199.html

Me think he doth protest too much.

Obama Avoids Partisan Rhetoric, Focuses on Unity
http://www.washingtonpost.com/wp-dyn/content/article/2008/10/26/AR2008102602206.html

"Unity" -- what a concept! And definitely something the Republicans forgot about a long time ago.

Cracking Ohio’s Political Code
http://washingtonindependent.com/14929/ohio

I only lived there for about two years, but it was long enough to tell you that Ohio is a complex political entity.