Monday, September 8, 2008

McCain and Palin Campaigning

Okay, there are less than 60 days until the election. You would think that each presidential and vice-presidential candidate would use every opportunity to explain their positions. If a potential voter approached and asked a substantive question, don't you imagine they would get at least some semblance of a substantive answer?

Well, check this out for one voter's experience the other day in Albuquerque, NM when he spoke with each candidate on the Republican ticket. (Yes, he turned out to be an Obama supporter, but even had he not been, I imagine this experience would have made up his mind for him.)

I cannot imagine either Obama or Biden responding (or not responding) in this fashion this late in the game. Now I truly do believe McCain's GOP handlers have convinced him his only way to succeed is to avoid the issues and keep it all focused on personality.

2 comments:

KASnow said...

How does taking polls and listening to them make McCain any different than Obama? Do you think the word "change" has resonated with voters in Democratic polls and that is why Obama says "change" every two to three minutes. To be honest, I don't really know what he means by change, but I do know that the word "change" polls well.

BSeeg said...

Non-responsive replies? I do the same thing as a bishop when I don't have the time to answer. Not having time is a reality.

And what's the silly "duh!" point about "... he's under indictment, you know ..."? Silly question to have asked. Perhaps Palin thought that the questioner was out-of-touch with current events.