McCain “Not Afraid of the Fight but Ready for it.”
As we all know, recent polls have concluded that Senator McCain is trailing Senator Obama even by double digits in some surveys. McCain has denied the presumption that his campaign is a loosing cause, and for good reason. With 8 days to go before this election comes to a halt, political experts such as Karl Rove have also disavowed this recent gloomy poll numbers and given McCain a fighting, albeit up hill battle to gain the White House. Are these pundits and even McCain himself simply delaying the inevitable? Absolutely not. McCain’s refusal to give in not only fits into his legendary character, but is reinforced by history. Perhaps the most famous example, though not exactly recent history was Harry Truman’s victory over Thomas Dewey. After weeks of polls declaring Dewey the leader by as much at 15 points, newspapers while publishing for the morning after election day, mistakenly published the headline “DEWEY DEFEATS TRUMAN.” The newspaper that committed this famous act and is forever enshrined in a picture is none other than the Chicago Daily Tribune. Just remember, this election isn’t over until it’s over. Never assume you know the outcome, because you may end up looking like the Chicago Daily Tribune.