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So as I’m sure you’ve read elsewhere, it seems that McCain’s latest tactic is to try to hit Obama for his past association with William Ayers. I can understand why McCain wants to attack Obama, but I really don’t expect this to work. To explain, I’m going to crib heavily off Malcolm Gladwell’s [...]

So as I’m sure you’ve read elsewhere, it seems that McCain’s latest tactic is to try to hit Obama for his past association with William Ayers. I can understand why McCain wants to attack Obama, but I really don’t expect this to work. To explain, I’m going to crib heavily off Malcolm Gladwell’s excellent book The Tipping Point.

Hillary Clinton attacked Barack Obama for his continued ties to William Ayers for the first time in a major public forum during an April 16 debate.  After that time she won Pennsylvania (55%), Indiana (51%), West Virginia (67%), Kentucky (65%), while losing only North Carolina (56%), Oregon (59%), and Montana (57%).  Furthermore, her attack on the subject, I think, was inadequate.  It simply

Bob Krumm thinks John McCain tactic of attacking Barack Obama for his associations with 60’s radicals is one that is doomed to failure:

Michael Silence wants to know what Ed Rollins suggestion that John McCain focus on defining Obama’s theme of change is about:

A new fee schedule means a sliding scale will be used to charge you to view and/or copy public records, thanks to a decision from the state. It's a leap backward, away from open government and a tactic of sheer intimidation which is an embarrassment for the state.

From the desk of Robin Smith:

How about if I smear it all over something you do want?

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When trying to distance his campaign from a contrary statement made by his running mate, John McCain chose to dismiss her like she was inconsequential. Like she was just "chatting" with some guy. Then he goes on to speak for her, to say what she really meant. I think some woman might recognize this tactic to diminish. It sounded sexist to me.