Should McCain focus on a few states?

I posted this to a message board on October 14, 2008:

McCain's campaign is putting a lot of focus on Pennsylvania, because the 21 electoral votes would allow them to lose some smaller states. Do you think they have any chance of winning this state? The last time they voted Republican was for Bush in 1988. I was disheartened when they pulled out of Michigan. Ideally I think they should have a presence in every state. Even for the states that will easily vote for McCain or definely won't, it makes the local conservatives feel empowered when he shows interest. However, I realize they have limited resources and don't have enough time to do personal appearances in every state.

I was feeling down on his odds of becoming President for about a week, but I am starting to feel more confident. The stock market is rising, gas prices are still falling, and John McCain seems to have suddenly realized that he needs to do a better job of articulating that his economic policies are superior.

Well so much for the stock market going up!

Yahoo has an article saying that the polls are likely exaggerating Obama's lead.

Also, McCain's campaign has decided to drop Maine (Can we go back to Michigan?) and Wisconsin, to focus on other states.

Chuck Todd said that McCain had to win 8 swing states in order to become President:

Those eight states are: Colorado, Florida, Indiana, Missouri, Nevada, North Carolina, Ohio, and Virginia. Plus he apparently thinks North Dakota and Arkansas are in play.

Here is the video of Chuck Todd:

http://tech.blorge.com/2008/10/15/chuck-todd-talks-electoral-outlook/9170