As referenced during the live blog at the rally for Republican John McCain, the Washington Times ran an article today about why McCain is making Pennsylvania either his Waterloo or his Gettysburg. The McCain camp appears to believe those Democrats who supported Clinton are in large numbers not so dedicated to Democrat Barack Obama, despite voter polls which show double digit leads:
On paper, the demographics across the state seem a perfect fit for Mr. McCain, the self-described maverick. Voters ringing the cities and spread across the Appalachian hills are mostly blue-collar and often less-educated, and hew closely to a moderate to conservative bent on social issues. In the April primary, one in five voters said race was a “major factor,” according to exit polls.
