More evidence John McCain is winning the Democratic primary

Here’s Rasmussen’s take on the events of the past week:

This week, Michigan moved from Likely Democratic to Toss-up status following the release of new polling data and changes in Rasmussen Markets data. Currently, the markets give Democrats victory a 51.0% chance of winning in Michigan). Also this week, Pennsylvania shifted from Likely Democratic to Leans Democratic and Ohio moved from Leans Democratic to Toss-up. A Rasmussen Reports video looks at how the long Primary battle is beginning to hurt Democrats on the Electoral College Map.

That’s three states, totaling 58 electoral votes, that moved away from the Democrats as their primary battle was dominating the political campaign.

For the record, Rasmussen gives McCain a statistically insignificant lead in all three states (Pennsylvania, Ohio, and Michigan) against either Clinton or Obama.  Rasmussen has him in the same position nationwide.

Why, you ask?  Well, it’s not that the Democrats still have a contest.  If, for example, they were discussing ideas, visions, etc., they’d probably generate more interest in both candidates.  However, since they have dissolved into high-octane identity politics (well, they did that a while ago, now it’s just in the open for everyone to see), I suspect that they’re turning off voters in droves.

Meanwhile, McCain is headed abroad (Washington Post), so all voters will see of him is press conferences with leading foreign officials, talking about the issues vital to American security, while the Democrats hurl charges of “racism” and “sexism” at each other.