McCain Falls To Single Digits

A new Mason-Dixon poll of likely Republican Nevada caucus goers finds Arizona Senator John McCain in single digits:

Fred Thompson, 25 percent
Mitt Romney, 20 percent
Rudy Giuliani, 17 percent
John McCain, 8 percent

The survey was conducted Wednesday through Friday and has a margin of error of plus or minus five percentage points.

McCain's fall isn't limited to Nevada. McCain is running third in Iowa, behind Romney and Giuliani. In New Hampshire, Romney leads McCain and Giuliani who are tied nearly 10 points behind Romney.

McCain, the former front-runner has dropped more than 11 percentage points in national polls since early February. According to Real Clear Politics, McCain now receives the support of 15 percent of Republicans, down from 26.4 percent 20 weeks ago.

The Examiner's Bill Sammon writes that McCain could fall even further this week as the Senate resumes debate on so-called immigration reform.

Things will get even worse for McCain when the latest fundraising period, covering April through June, ends and the new finance reports reveal whether McCain is able to raise enough money to stay in the race.

The Associated Press reports McCain's stance in support of the Senate's immigration deal has hurt his fundraising.

McCain reorganized his money operation after he finished in third-place finish in the January-March period. The Senate began the immigration debate Just as McCain was stepping up his fund raising effort. In a move that reeks of desperation, McCain has packed his schedule with an average of more than one fundraiser a day this month in hopes of approaching the $13.6 million he raised in the first quarter.

McCain's presidential campaign looks to be on life support now, but it's a long time until any votes are counted.

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[PBH]

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