Showing continuing signs of trouble in demographics that should be safe for him, Sen. John McCain (R-Ariz.) announced today that he will campaign at his mother's home in Washington, DC, tomorrow afternoon.
The visit to widow and Oklahoma native Roberta McCain, age 96, will follow campaign stops in traditionally Republican states Virginia and North Carolina, where Sen. Barack Obama (D-Ill.) is making surprisingly strong plays.
"We are positive that we will have Roberta's vote come election day," said Rick Davis, McCain's campaign manager, at a press event this afternoon. "This is just part of our effort in the last few weeks to get our base excited and make sure they make it to the polls."
Davis added that sometimes Mrs. McCain has a tough time remembering when election day is, and often cannot find her purse as she tries to head the polls.
"I love Johnny," Roberta told reporters last night, "but I'm concerned about the economy and need to know that my son isn't going to cut off my social security benefits."
"He already canceled my cell phone" after she used too many daytime minutes, Mrs. McCain added.
While McCain is at his mother's home Tuesday afternoon, his running mate - Alaska Governor Sarah Palin - will be making a final pitch to members of the House GOP, many of whom have privately told journalists that they don't really give a shit if McCain wins or not.
"While Obama's pallin' around with terrorists up in Ohio and Colorado, I'm gonna be talkin with the average folks who will win us this election," Palin said today. "And that means the Republican secretaries of state who will validate stolen election results."
In the latest HomoElectus Poll of Polls, Sen. Obama is leading in 54 of 50 states, as well as the District of Columbia and Guam.
