Campaigning in key battleground state Colorado on Friday, Senator John McCain continued to criticize Barack Obama over his now famous “spread the wealth around” remark, and his tax and economic plans in general.

Although McCain is trailing Obama in recent Colorado polls, the Republican candidate for president nonetheless believes he can carry this important state if he makes clear to voters that Obama wants to pursue a truly liberal economic policy, aimed as ’spreading around the wealth’ of those who work hard and to those who do not.

McCain will make three campaign stops in Colorado today. Every single time driving the point home that his tax plans will cause America’s economy to grow, while Obama’s plans will limit its potential growth and are of a somewhat socialist nature.

What is most interesting about McCain’s decision to go to Colorado today is that he decided earlier to cut spending on advertisements considerably in this state. His visit today could be interpreted as a sign that cutting spending does not mean that McCain thinks all is lost in Colorado – if the polls would show him close the gap a couple of days from now, it is not difficult to imagine that he will step up spending considerably in the last week or so before the election on November 4.

Another point has to be kept in mind: McCain cannot keep up with Barack Obama with regards to spending. He is currently being outspent $120,000 a day. That’s a gigantic amount. McCain may have decided to cut back advertising in Colorado and to visit it instead of trying to beat Obama financially; something he will not be able to do anyway.

McCain seems to have adopted a very purposeful state-strategy. Most of the country is, rightfully, ignored, only specific states are targeted. That is exactly what McCain needs to do if he wants to have a reasonably chance of winning 1.5 weeks from now.

Of course he won’t win, but a limited defeat will be OK for McCain, especially because the better he does, the more likely it is that other Republicans will keep their seats in Congress; that is, perhaps, the real battle right now. McCain could make himself very useful in that regard.