McCain Campaign Is at Odds Over Negative Attacks' Scope

[firedupdem]

http://online.wsj.com/article/SB122359909175421497.html


snip:

Sen. John McCain has allowed a series of increasingly harsh broadsides in new campaign ads and in speeches by his wife, Cindy, and his running mate, Gov. Sarah Palin. But the Arizona Republican has rejected pleas from some advisers to launch attacks focusing on Sen. Obama's former pastor, the Rev. Jeremiah Wright.

Some McCain campaign officials are becoming concerned about the hostility that attacks against Sen. Obama are whipping up among Republican supporters. During an internal conference call Thursday, campaign officials discussed how the tenor of the crowds has turned on the media and on Sen. Obama.

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Some in the McCain camp are concerned that time is growing short. "The economic times are the reason our numbers are down," said Sen. Lindsey Graham, one of Sen. McCain's best friends. "I want John to have a positive approach to solving America's problems, but John has to show that there's nothing mainstream about Sen. Obama."

[saltpoint]

1. Little Lindsey, of course, has a vested interest in the outcome of this

election, as he almost certainly wants a Cabinet post in a McCain White House.

I think Lindsey Graham is going to be disappointed in the outcome of the Nov. 4th election.

And it's pretty good for us that 3-4 weeks out from election day, McCain's team is still unsure what it wants to do.

[firedupdem]

3. Erratic is the perfect word for their campaign...also, I think this

article is an attempt to make McCain look like a better person than he is.

[saltpoint]

4. Yes. The current ROLLING STONE is a closer glimpse of the

old crank.

[firedupdem]

6. he's trying to still come out of this as if he was a positive guy..creep. n/t

[tblue]

2. Whether you're doing that crap or supporting the candidate who does that crap,

you are still a piece of crap, Lindsey "Would You Just Come Out of the Closet Already" Graham!

[katandmoon]

5. I'll make the fearless prediction that McCain will soon be convinced to trot out devil man Wright

[firedupdem]

7. wouldn't doubt it...they are lost and mad they are getting their

asses kicked. It didn't work during the primary season, but they will try it again.