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McCain/bush adviser cannot campaign against Obama

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The Swamp: McCain adviser cannot campaign against Obama
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McCain adviser cannot campaign against Obama

by Mark Silva

Earlier today, the Swamp noted that Mark McKinnon, a senior campaign adviser to both President Bush and Sen. John McCain of Arizona, had said some time ago that he could not serve McCain if Sen. Barack Obama became the Democratic presidential nominee.

And now this evening, the Republican consultant is reaffirming his stance that he will have to step out of his advisor's role for the campaign if Obama wins the Democratic nomination. He explained his aversion to campaigning against Obama in an interview aired by National Public Radio, where Michele Norris interviewed him for All Things Considered:

"You told Cox Newspapers last summer – and you repeated this in a new Texas Monthly interview published soon – that you would, quote,' not work in the general election' if Barack Obama is the opponent. Why?'' Norris asked.

"That’s referring to a confidential communication that I had with the McCain campaign when I came abroad, and I don’t really want to say much more than that, except to say that under any circumstances, depending on who the nominee is, I will be supporting 100 percent John McCain,'' McKinnon said.

"But I just want to clarify... that you wouldn’t work in the general election, you’d be supporting him on the sidelines?'' Norris asked.

'I will be supporting from the sidelines,'' McKinnon said.

"Why... sit this out if you have such strong feelings for John McCain, if Barack Obama is the opponent. What is it you’re concerned about?'' he was asked.

"I met Barack Obama, I read his book, I like him a great deal,'' McKinnon said. "I disagree with him on very fundamental issues. But I think, as I said, I think it would a great race for the country, and I would simply be uncomfortable being in a campaign that would be inevitably attacking Barack Obama. I think it would be uncomfortable for me, and I think it would be bad for the McCain campaign.''

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Here yea go..................

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BillCosby

McCain Adviser: Strategy Was Simply Stay In Game

All Things Considered, February 13, 2008 · Sen. John McCain swept the so-called Potomac Primary Tuesday night, winning Virginia, Maryland and Washington, D.C.

It's a striking contrast to last summer, when McCain's presidential campaign was on life support. He had no money, and staffers were leaving in droves.

Among the few advisers who stayed — and helped orchestrate the senator's resurgence — is the same man who helped George W. Bush crush McCain's first presidential campaign in 2000: senior adviser Mark McKinnon.

But even after scoring big gains Tuesday, McCain may not have the nomination sewn up. Many Christian conservatives say they need to hear more before rallying around the party front-runner.

Michele Norris talks with McKinnon about the challenges still facing McCain — and about why McKinnon once said he will not work for the campaign if Sen. Barack Obama is the Democratic nominee.

McKinnon says the strategy that propelled the campaign from last summer's doldrums to Tuesday's big sweep was, simply, to "stay in the game."

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Preventive war is not war!!!!Counter-terror is not terror

DanS.

Kind of refreshing huh?

But still....why?