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April 4, 2007
Johnny McCain Throws the Old Change-Up
John McCain is having problems raising cash. Remember he was the man who was one of two sponsors of the McCain-Feingold Campaign finance law. He was the man who strongly condemned the influence of big money and large campaign contributions. So, what does the man who criticized G.W. for his fund raising methods do? Why adopt his fund raising methods of course. Johnny is throwing the old change up, saying one thing and doing something else. (NYT)
Lagging in fund-raising and under fire for his support of the Iraq war, Senator John McCain is overhauling his campaign finance operation and delaying the official announcement of his candidacy, his aides said Tuesday.
They said he would adopt the kind of big-donor fund-raising program pioneered by President Bush and give a speech explaining his support for the administration’s troop buildup in Iraq.
The maneuvers come at a time of sharp anxiety in Mr. McCain's camp, especially over his fund-raising, which is trailing all the major Republican and Democratic presidential candidates.
The concern grew after his visit to Iraq over the weekend, when he asserted that conditions there were improving.
Mr. McCain's aides said that to deal with his fund-raising problems, he would adopt what had been a centerpiece of Mr. Bush's fund-raising technique, and one that has been embraced by most major presidential candidates:" creating an honorary campaign designation to reward the campaign’s top money raisers.
I can't make this stuff up. It is beyond my level of creativity.
Posted by Chip Spear at April 4, 2007 9:24 AM