As donations surge on the Democratic side after the second quarter reports came out, it is apparent that some on the right are suffering. None of the Republican candidates came close to Obama or Hillary and John McCain is one of the biggest, weakest links. The Senator from Arizona was long considered the front runner and now he's having trouble mustering double-digit support. With only $2 million on hand, he cut another 50 people from the campaign in order to save money that is trickling in.
From The Huffington Post:
The financial difficulties have fueled speculation that McCain would drop out of the race but he dismissed that notion Thursday, calling it "ridiculous." He argued that voters won't start paying close attention until the fall, and said: "I don't know why I would even remotely consider such a thing in the month of June, or July."
Six months before primary voting begins, McCain is struggling for some semblance of momentum.
His popularity among Republicans has dropped since the start of the year. He has become intimately linked to the unpopular Iraq war, and, in recent weeks, he's drawn criticism from already wary conservatives for his support of Bush's immigration reform bill. He declined to participate in an early test of organizational muscle in the leadoff state of Iowa this summer, and, he's fighting the perception that he's yesterday's candidate.
Well if he won't consider it this month, McCain should seriously think about it for next month. There's already a "death watch" on him in the polls. I'm not 100% on him leaving next month, but there is no way he's making it to the primaries. A Presidential campaign these days needs massive amounts of capital and McCain does not have it.
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