The red letter links at the top of the Drudge Report right now highlight an end game attack on Obama based on some comments he made about the coal industry earlier this year. Obama said, “… we would put a cap and trade policy… So if somebody wants to build a coal-powered plant, they can. It’s just that it will bankrupt them because they’re going to be charged a huge sum for all that greenhouse gas that’s being emitted.” The McCain campaign is using the comments, which are available on an audio recording, against Obama in coal country by saying Obama wants to bankrupt the coal industry.
It’s a smart political move, although I think it is quite disingenuous. McCain, much to the chagrin of conservatives, has himself been an ardent supporter of a complicated, costly cap and trade system that is similar to Obama’s. So basically McCain is attacking Obama for explicitly stating what a plan both of them support would do. And to think this is the best guy that the Republicans could find.
Brian, I suggest that your last sentence would be more accurate if it stated “And to think this is the guy Republicans chose to represent them.”
With one day until election day, can anything swing momentum for either candidate?
Point taken, Jeff. A majority of Republicans, which I was not a part of, got what they asked for. I hope they’re happy.
The polls (for what they’re worth) show a relatively huge chuck of undecided voters – somewhere between 5 and 10%. If McCain could win a big chuck of them then he might be able to pull off the upset.
Since McCain did not receive the majority of votes in the Republican primary (forget cross over voters) – I further request a revision to plurality instead of majority.