It’s Getting Bleaker for McCain, Worse for Hill Republicans

• By Stuart Rothenberg
• Roll Call Contributing Writer
• Oct. 23, 2008, Midnight

While major media outlets are hesitant to pronounce the presidential race over for fear of being harassed by Republicans and conservatives, there isn’t much doubt at this late date that it is over. Democratic Sen. Barack Obama (Ill.) will be elected president in less than two weeks.