Wash. Post's Birnbaum suggested -- contrary to the evidence -- that midterm election results bode well for McCain in '08, not Clinton

SUMMARY: The Washington Post's Jeffrey Birnbaum reported that Sen. John McCain has "long been seen as a champion of independents" and the "good news" for him is that this voting bloc played a significant role in determining the outcome of this year's elections. However, that logic overlooks the fact that independents cited the Iraq war -- which McCain supports -- as one of their top reasons for voting Democratic this year.

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