Opinion: John McCain isn’t taking much of a Big Apple bite

This article was originally on a blog post platform and may be missing photos, graphics or links. See About archive blog posts.

While Barack Obama’s campaign is busy gearing up to offer at least the pretense of competing in all 50 states, here’s a sure sign that John McCain is being a bit more selective -- his New York headquarters is located in New Jersey.

Russell Berman of the New York Sun reported that on Wednesday the McCain camp opened what it ‘billed as a ‘New Jersey/New York regional campaign headquarters’ in Woodbridge, N.J., a 30- to 40-minute drive from New York City.’

Several New Jersey elected officials were on the invite list for the opening ceremonies -- and none from New York, Berman noted.

The McCain forces are bowing to simple reality. Despite some speculation that Obama might suffer in New York because he vanquished one of the state’s U.S. senators, Hillary Clinton, in the Democratic presidential race, recent polls have shown him easily ahead in the battle for its 31 electoral votes.

Ultimately, Obama will bow to similar realities in parts of the country. At the moment, however, as the New York Times reported Sunday, his campaign is in the process of placing ‘a director and staff members in all 50 states.’

-- Don Frederick