Can you imagine Barack Obama offering up Michelle for a topless, raunchy "beauty contest?"
When was the last time John McCain looked Presidential? When was the last time John McCain did something classy?
We may often doubt the intelligence of the voting public, but this stuff isn't all lost on the American voter. That's why Obama is headed, as of today, for a big victory.
Over the jump are electoral vote estimates. Obama's delivering a royal boinking.
Here is the state of the race according to various electoral vote counters:
Real Clear Politics
Obama 238 McCain 163
Obama 322 McCain 216 (with no toss ups)
FiveThirtyEight.com
Obama 293.4 McCain 244.6
(62.4% chance of Obama victory in November)
My Due Diligence
Obama 325 McCain 213
Princeton Election Consortium
Obama 306 McCain 232
(99% chance of Obama victory if election held today)
Zogby
Obama 273 McCain 146
Open Left
Obama 264 McCain 172