John McCain raised $5 million yesterday at a campaign fundraiser in Chicago. Clearly, his postconvention bounce in the polls has raised the spirits of contributors. This from the local CBS station:
"Everybody in the room said 'wow.' This was even beyond what many expected. He is wonderfully self-confident but not cocky," said McCain contributor Craig Duchossois. "The senator is clearly ecstatic about the polls," said Ronald Gidwitz. "He's very comfortable right now in his own skin. He sees the momentum going in his favor. He is the man who looks like a winner."
Yet away from the cameras, some McCain contributors think that unless he more effectively puts forward an economic message, he will come up short on Election Day. Said one to me, "He's doing great right now, but he's got to talk more about the economy and what he wants to do. He should have done more of that at the convention. If he doesn't, forget about it."
Simon Sez of CA @ Sep 10, 2008 10:03:49 AM