It looks good for McCain in Michigan and beyond

Things are certainly looking good for John McCain.

The most recent poll in Michigan, from Mitchell Interactive, shows him leading the field by seven percent. His lead in the RCP average for Michigan is now at two and a half percent.

After the surprising (and perhaps questionable) CNN poll yesterday that showed him opening up a 13-point lead nationally he leads the pack nationally in the RCP average by four percent. And remember: the national polls are probably the best indication of how a candidate is likely to do on Tsunami Tuesday, Feb. 5.

In an article here, Dick Morris and Ellen McGann explain why McCain is the man to beat for the GOP nomination. They may be right in saying that the fib that McCain is pro-amnesty has been repeated so often that it will be hard to fight against. But I think they're also right in recognizing that the American people- including, reluctantly, most conservative Republicans- know deep down that we can't simply deport 11 million people- it isn't logistically possible- and that once we've done what we can to secure our borders, some realistic way of dealing with illegal immigrants who are already here is going to have to be found. And the bottom line remains that from all indications, John McCain is the only one of the Republican candidates with a chance of defeating Hillary Clinton or Barak Obama in November.

Yes, "Mac" is back.

HT: Real Clear Politics

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