What ultimately cost John McCain the presidency?

We hear so much from both sides about their current admiration for John McCain.

All throughout the summer of 2008, many polls reported him leading Obama. Up until mid-September, Gallup had the race as tied, yet Obama won with one of the largest landslide elections in the modern era from a non-incumbent/non-VP candidate.

So what do you think cost McCain the election? -Lehman Brothers -The Great Recession (TED spread volatility started in 2007) -stock market crash of September 2008 -Sarah Palin -his appearance of being a physically fragile elder due to age and POW injuries -the electorate being more open minded back then -Obama’s strong candidacy

or just a perfect storm of all of the above?

It’s just amazing to hear so many people speak so highly of McCain now yet he got crushed in 2008.