The desperate man does what he has to do to get by. He'll jump off a building to impress the women, gamble away the mortgage in Vegas and . . . you get the picture. This applies equally in presidential campaigns. The latest polls show Obama is leading McCain by 7-10 points. It's October, and the election is four weeks away. What's McCain gonna do? Go negative.
With just a month to go until Election Day, McCain's team has decided that its emphasis on the senator's biography as a war hero, experienced lawmaker and straight-talking maverick is insufficient to close a growing gap with Obama. The Arizonan's campaign is also eager to move the conversation away from the economy, an issue that strongly favors Obama and has helped him to a lead in many recent polls."We're going to get a little tougher," a senior Republican operative said, indicating that a fresh batch of television ads is coming. "We've got to question this guy's associations. Very soon. There's no question that we have to change the subject here," said the operative, who was not authorized to discuss strategy and spoke on the condition of anonymity.
According to the Post, McCain is not showing any positive advertisements. Going negative for four straight weeks? Whatever it takes. This will all surface at the next presidential debate, on October 8. The Post says, "McCain hinted Thursday that a change is imminent, perhaps as soon as next week's debate. Asked at a Colorado town hall, 'When are you going to take the gloves off?' the candidate grinned and replied, 'How about Tuesday night?'"
The guy's a creep. McCain has a vicious temper and his finger will be on the button if he wins the presidency. Don't believe me? Watch the below video, showing McCain fielding relatively mild but skepical questions from an Iowa newspaper. Would you trust this guy to be your house-sitter?
