2 Out of 3 Ain't Bad

Looking at the NBC News/Wall Street Journal Poll in June/ 2008, the top three respondents' concerns 'if you had to pick one' were the economy at 27 percent, the war at 24 percent, and gas prices at 18 percent.   After gas prices, the next highest, health care, was 8 percent.

McCain has the winning position on gas prices-- drill and conserve combined.  McCain has the winning position on Iraq since Obama's primary campaign position is not popular, and his movement to the center is not believable.  That's 2 out of 3.

Obama probably has more credibility on the economy right now because McCain is a Republican.  But the public has not evaluated or responded to their stated economic policies.  When they do, all McCain has to do is tie Obama.  If McCain does this and has no 'Macaca' moments, then his winning positions on Iraq and gas prices will bring him to the White House.