Politics | John McCain Could McCain Win Big? GOP strategists say cards stacked for big electoral victory By Matt Cantor Posted May 24, 2008 12:00 PM CDT Copied Republican presidential candidate, Sen. John McCain, R-Ariz., addresses a rally at the Stockton Airport in Stockton, Calif., Thursday, May 22, 2008. (AP Photo/Rich Pedroncelli) Despite the odds stacked against Republicans, GOP analysts are cautiously saying that John McCain will not only win, but he might do so by a comfortable margin, Politico reports. When Obama’s specific and geographical weaknesses are played against McCain’s strengths, the result adds up to a win of up to 50 electoral votes, more than President Bush's 35-vote win in 2004. “The broader environment clearly favors the Democrat,” said one GOP pollster, but “a state-by-state analysis actually makes McCain a narrow favorite to win the electoral college majority.” Further, strategists say, any other Republican candidate would never have had a shot. Even a Democratic pollster notes: “The truth about this race (is), this is the year that we shouldn’t lose, and we could lose.” Read These Next Hall of Famer Dave Parker dies That 'buy now, pay later' loan may soon hit your credit score. Cops: Arizona 5th graders drew up plot to 'end' a classmate. There's a problem with America's crash test dummies. Report an error