McCain Has To Defend Indiana!

Oh, this is too rich.

Two sources say McCain's ad campaign is set to extend to Indiana, a reliably Republican state where local polling has long showed Obama unexpectedly strong, and where Obama has been running a full-scale campaign.

The GOP move is a sign of concern on a map that seems to shift almost daily.

Hmm, wonder what changed their tune? In July they said-

McCain, the presumptive Republican nominee, is taking a different approach to Indiana.

Some might call it confident; some might call it laid-back at best.

Asked whether the campaign has any plans to open an office in Indiana, campaign spokeswoman Leah Yoon -- who is based in Michigan, not Indiana -- had a one-word answer: "No."

Fast-forward to this week. Poll after poll is showing that Indiana is in play. Joe Biden is going to be in the state tomorrow. Obama's Campaign for Change has upwards of 30 field offices open statewide. Faced with the undeniable fact that Indiana is receptive to Obama's message -- or antagonistic toward another four years of George Bush's policies -- what's a guy like McCain to do?

He's going to suck it up and spend money. BFCE.