When asked by a supporter at a Colorado campaign stop last week when he would "Take the gloves off," McCain responded, "How about Tuesday night?" (Fox News). Of course McCain's response directly refereces the second Presidential Debate that will be held tonihght in Nashville Tennessee, but his statements also foreshdowed a shift in campaign strategy for the McCain/Palin camp. From now on, their campiagn will do its best to highlight any character flaws of Barack Obama that may sway voter opinion out of his favor.
This new plan of action was apparent in Sarah Palin's fundraising visit to Colorado on Saturday as well. Fox News reports that Palin told her audience, " 'Our opponent, though, is someone who sees America, it seems, as being so imperfect -- imperfect enough that he's palling around with terrorists who would target their own country,' she said, referencing a front-page story in The New York Times on Saturday that examined the Obama-Ayers connection. "Americans need to know this. ... I think, okay we gotta get the word out. This is in fairness to the electorate we gotta start telling people what the other side represents.' "
The question to ask of this new campaign strategy is obvious. Will voters take to this new negative approach especially in the key battleground states? Since the new strategy kicked off in Colorado, it is obvious that it will be implemented primarily in key states. It will be interesting to see the response of voters in the coming weeks.
This new plan of action was apparent in Sarah Palin's fundraising visit to Colorado on Saturday as well. Fox News reports that Palin told her audience, " 'Our opponent, though, is someone who sees America, it seems, as being so imperfect -- imperfect enough that he's palling around with terrorists who would target their own country,' she said, referencing a front-page story in The New York Times on Saturday that examined the Obama-Ayers connection. "Americans need to know this. ... I think, okay we gotta get the word out. This is in fairness to the electorate we gotta start telling people what the other side represents.' "
The question to ask of this new campaign strategy is obvious. Will voters take to this new negative approach especially in the key battleground states? Since the new strategy kicked off in Colorado, it is obvious that it will be implemented primarily in key states. It will be interesting to see the response of voters in the coming weeks.
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