McCain's Hard Yards - USA

November 2008

In the mining towns of Pennsylvania, white, middle-class voters are busy debating in diners. Formally a Republican stronghold, Obama sees a chance to win ground here. We take a look at McCains last fight.

Republican volunteers are busy drumming up support by phoning voters. Those who make the most calls will meet John McCains wife Cindy. I emphasise Do you support Barrack Hussein Obama? asks Josiah. Elsewhere, diners stare at the glare of a television screen. McCain echoes across Fox News as his viewers scoff at Obamas economics, Pure Marxism, communist. Yet with Obamas support growing, the Republicans desperately need Pennsylvania back. Cue Sarah Palin. Shes been making pit stops across the state but is yet to win over the crowd, including some out of place and curious Hillary Clinton supporters. Some in the crowd, are so hostile they even suggest emigrating if McCain wins, claiming he will take America back to the 50s.

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[AbtinX]

Hahaha who would vote for Sarah Palin? I saw an interview with her once and it seemed like she barely passed ground school :)

[MTB710]

I must say, it's rather fun to watch all these McCain supporters and know that they lost, wasted their time, etc.

[David12King]

Well, they didn't cut your wallet in half and give it to the poor. They cut it in half and gave it to the rich! ;)

[braveheart1779]

We're indebted to a comunist government and are involvement in the middle east has been a disaster!!! The U.S nearly destroyed the global economy!!! How in the hell can we still think of this country as great??

Our jobs have gone over sea's and we cant even balance a checkbook!!!

[VALDIGNE]

how can americans be so blind

[beareroftruthiness]

It is so remarkable who two people can see something so different.

[Sallieri1]

Great! Greeting from Poland to all republicans :) "Right" people making right choices! :) Damned demokrats and their Obama...

[MthrFknPrncess]

Thank God McCain lost

[BigSleepyOx]

LOL

Those PUMAs were pathetic!

[FinnHawk]

haha... those black guys selling buttons were awesome!

[Riseofthepoorkids]

What's with the racist gay guy doing phone calls?

I thought republicans hated homosexuals?

[geoffds]

Pennsylvania has a "swing state" is nothing more than a myth. The Republicans haven't carried the state since 1988. Bush worked hard to win the state in 2000 and 2004 but couldn't. This is a blue state that has become even more so after the 2006 and 2008 elections.