Sen. John McCain is giving up on Michigan.

Republican officials with knowledge of the strategy said the Republican is shifting resources to other states. The news came as Sen. Barack Obama campaigned in the state Wednesday.

McCain canceled a trip to the state next week, won't run ads on TV after this week, and is dispatching staffers to states that show him in stronger position.

Deborah Creighton Skinner is the editorial director of BlackEnterprise.com.