The problem for the McCain camp is that this is all old news. It also looks real bad because it makes THEM look extreme. Sure it will work on some people, but at this point, it would have to work on tens of thousands of people in many swing states. I have said all along that although I support Obama, I expected McCain to win. However, at this point I am hoping that I am wrong. McCain would have had to have done this a few months ago in a year that favored republicans.
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At this point, these tactics only fuel the line that McCain behaves erratically in the face of crisis.