McCain Adviser Won't Fight Obama

[RamboLiberal]

Source: ABC News

ABC News' Teddy Davis Reports: A top adviser to John McCain said Wednesday that he will step down from the Arizona senator's presidential campaign if the presumed GOP nominee faces Sen. Barack Obama, D-Ill., in the general election.

"I would simply be uncomfortable being in a campaign that would be inevitably attacking Barack Obama," said McCain adviser Mark McKinnon in an interview with NPR's "All Things Considered." "I think it would be uncomfortable for me, and I think it would be bad for the McCain campaign."

McKinnon, who was a Democrat before serving as President Bush's ad maker in 2000 and 2004, said that he plans to be behind McCain "100 percent" no matter who the Democratic nominee is. He explained, however, that if the Democrats nominate Obama, he will be supporting McCain "from the sidelines."

While saying that he does not agree with Obama on every issue, McKinnon gushed about the Illinois Democrat.

"I met Barack Obama, I read his book, I like him a great deal," said McKinnon. "I disagree with him on very fundamental issues. But I think, as I said, I think it would a great race for the country."



Read more: http://blogs.abcnews.com/politicalradar/2008/02/mccain-adviser.html

[Why Syzygy]

1. wow. n't

[TheWraith]

3. You said it.

When the other guy's own advisors start saying "Boss, I love you, but I can't go against this guy," it's something to behold.

Then again, it may be simple self preservation. Campaigns that go up against Barack Obama have a tendency to implode.

[More Than A Feeling]

2. McCain better watch out. Running against Obama has been known to

cause marital problems, too. Ask Blair Hull and Jack Ryan.

Also, there is something seriously wrong with this guy. A Democrat willing to make ads for George W. Bush? :puke:

[w13rd0]

4. Interesting when you do a google search on him...

...

http://www.nytimes.com/2006/12/04/washington/04candidates.html

[MADem]

5. This is not news. The guy said this LAST year. He's a flip flopper, too.

Certainly not a Dick Morris, but a guy with no apparent moral center...

http://www.sourcewatch.org/index.php?title=Mark_McKinnon

In 2006, McKinnon started working on John McCain's 2008 presidential campaign. In January 2007 he said he would quit if the general election pitted McCain against Barack Obama. "I will, however, still support and vote for John McCain," he told the Austin American-Statesman. "I just don’t want to work against an Obama candidacy. I think a McCain vs. Obama race would be a great choice for the country." <1> <2>

[bulloney]

6. I'll believe it when I see it. A Republican campaign without smear tactics?

Even if so, there are other parties outside of McCain's campaign that will throw plenty of mud, like the RNC. There will probably be some equivalent to the Swift Boaters during the upcoming presidential race, too.

Then, there's also the possibility of McKinnon stepping down or getting fired.

Bottom line: Obama, or whomever is the Democratic nominee better have a large supply of asbestos underwear because he/she will be getting flamed like no other candidate by the Republicans.

[Demeter]

7. How Very Odd---Sounds Like a Covert Message--Why Go Public?

It's more than odd, now that I think further. It's damn bizarre.

[LiberalFighter]

8. We are suppose to believe this guy when he was involved in Bush's 2000 and 2004 campaigns?

[Winterblues]

9. "I disagree with him on very fundamental issues. "

Like Democratic ideals...