How McCain wins, Part 2

I noted in my last post that McCain has to win eight key states to win the presidency.

Colorado, Florida, Ohio, Virginia, North Carolina, Nevada, Indiana, and Missouri.

The Republican is currently trailing in five of those states, according to recent polls.

Now Politico.com is reporting some troubling news for McCain:

He’s being outspent in every single state, sometimes by nearly 10-to-1 margins.

In Florida, Barack Obama is spending three dollars for every one spent by McCain.

In North Carolina, the Democrat spent $1.2 million on TV advertising during the measured period.

McCain? $148,000.

Spending by outside groups could make up some of the gap for McCain, but those numbers stink.

One other bit of dire news for McCain: He spent a ton of scarce cash on states that now look out of reach – including $1.2 million in Michigan.