Comments on: mccain is wrong http://chaos-blog.net/2008/04/25/mccain-is-wrong/ possibly fair. never balanced. Wed, 27 Jul 2011 16:56:30 -0400 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.0 By: Lisa http://chaos-blog.net/2008/04/25/mccain-is-wrong/comment-page-1/#comment-10068 Lisa Mon, 28 Apr 2008 19:52:02 +0000 http://chaos-blog.net/?p=527#comment-10068 There's a difference between saying "I don't approve of this ad and I'm asking them not to run it" and calling the NCGOP "out of touch" and personally calling them out for daring to question whether the local Dem candidates for governor should endorse a guy who has friends like Jeremiah Wright. I understand the wisdom of saying that he doesn't approve of this ad, and yes, he had to do it. But there's no reason why he has to bash the local GOP in the process. If McCain isn't careful, he will lose the conservatives who were resigned to voting for him because he's the best alternative. Sure he needs those independents and moderates, but he still needs Republicans and conservatives not to desert him, or he will not win the general. There’s a difference between saying “I don’t approve of this ad and I’m asking them not to run it” and calling the NCGOP “out of touch” and personally calling them out for daring to question whether the local Dem candidates for governor should endorse a guy who has friends like Jeremiah Wright. I understand the wisdom of saying that he doesn’t approve of this ad, and yes, he had to do it. But there’s no reason why he has to bash the local GOP in the process.

If McCain isn’t careful, he will lose the conservatives who were resigned to voting for him because he’s the best alternative. Sure he needs those independents and moderates, but he still needs Republicans and conservatives not to desert him, or he will not win the general.

]]> By: kent http://chaos-blog.net/2008/04/25/mccain-is-wrong/comment-page-1/#comment-10067 kent Mon, 28 Apr 2008 17:46:04 +0000 http://chaos-blog.net/?p=527#comment-10067 He's not wrong. He's being consistent. He pledged to run a respectful campaign, which he continues to do. Had he not disavoved this ad he would have been criticized for not doing so. The genius of McCain's move is that (1) he's called attention to the ad, which has resulted in a huge financial windfall to the NC GOP and (2) he continues to win approval from moderates and independents, which will be key in winning the general election in November. He’s not wrong. He’s being consistent. He pledged to run a respectful campaign, which he continues to do. Had he not disavoved this ad he would have been criticized for not doing so.

The genius of McCain’s move is that (1) he’s called attention to the ad, which has resulted in a huge financial windfall to the NC GOP and (2) he continues to win approval from moderates and independents, which will be key in winning the general election in November.

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