"In conversations I've had this week with Republican activists in Iowa and New
Hampshire, the comments about John McCain's campaign have been of a piece. It's
not just that they don't think he has a chance. They've moved past that. They're
now trading theories about the real reason he's staying in the race. The
prevailing view is that McCain is hanging on until January so he can claim
federal matching funds to pay off his debts.
McCain and his campaign insist they're earnestly trying to win, but that's not going to stop the chatter. He doesn't have enough money for ads. His campaign is so broke, in fact, the
candidate is flying coach and carrying his own bags."
I think that McCain is serving a useful role in the debate, I think he is a strong person, a strong candidate and that his ideas are contributing to the general debate. It is a shame that he does not have a better chance to get the nomination, I think he has the best chance of all the group of beating the democrats in the general election.
Then again, he isn't the only person in the campaign that is running low in the polls and show no sign of giving in. I think that it takes a special courage and will to run in the election, even when you are polling at one percent. You really have to believe in your ideas and hope that you are injecting ideas into the discussion and effecting the way those ideas are talked about.
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