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What ultimately cost John McCain the presidency?
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We hear so much from both sides about their current admiration for John McCain.

All throughout the summer of 2008, many polls reported him leading Obama. Up until mid-September, Gallup had the race as tied, yet Obama won with one of the largest landslide elections in the modern era from a non-incumbent/non-VP candidate.

So what do you think cost McCain the election? -Lehman Brothers -The Great Recession (TED spread volatility started in 2007) -stock market crash of September 2008 -Sarah Palin -his appearance of being a physically fragile elder due to age and POW injuries -the electorate being more open minded back then -Obama’s strong candidacy

or just a perfect storm of all of the above?

It’s just amazing to hear so many people speak so highly of McCain now yet he got crushed in 2008.

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