McCain's Mistake?

John McCain has disarmed himself. The Arizona republican has always claimed that experience was a critical factor in choosing the next president, and by gum, he was the guy with experience. However, by picking a VP who has less political experience than a New York City co-op president, he has taken away his own most potent weapon.

As CQ politics puts it here:

However, when McCain picked Alaska Gov. Sarah Palin as his running mate -- a person just two years removed from being mayor of a town with fewer people than the Fenway Park bleachers -- he essentially gave up experience as a campaign issue. It's hard to argue that Obama is inexperienced when McCain's choice to be just a heartbeat away from the presidency has even less experience.

Further, it looks as though mean-girl Sarah Palin has been discovered by the electorate:

Gov. Sarah Palin's favorable/unfavorable ratings have suffered a stunning 21 point collapse in just one week, according to Research 2000 polling. Last week, 52% approved and 35% disapproved of the GOP vice presidential nominee (+17 net). This week, 42% approved and 46% disapprove (-4 net).

Earlier this week, Newsweek also saw the drop in other polling. "Over the course of a single weekend... Palin went from being the most popular White House hopeful to the least."

And if you look at the Vote-master's tally, the country now looks like the lower limit of the Obama victory I feel is a distinct possibility in November. Obama must win Colorado and either New Mexico or Nevada in order to win the election.