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Ilsa

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8. I think a lot of voters who would have picked McCain

Reply to 3catwoman3 (Reply #6)

Wed Sep 24, 2025, 11:06 AM

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jumped to Obama/Biden (LOL - "O'Biden" per Sarah Palin) because McCain had recovered from cancer and his overall health might have felt questionable compared to the 40-something, healthy and fit Obama. If an equivalent to Biden had been McCain's VP pick, McCain might have won. Palin showed the public how poorly prepared she was to be a heartbeat away from the presidency. Steve Schmidt's movie (Game Change) about the 2008 campaign showed that the voters were right.

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