Wednesday, July 2, 2008

McCain Game Plan Worries Insiders

From Politico.com:

Four months have passed since John McCain effectively captured the party nomination, and the insiders are getting restless. Top GOP officials, frustrated by what they view as inconsistent messaging, sluggish fundraising and an organization that is too slow to take shape, are growing increasingly uneasy about the direction of the McCain presidential campaign.

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“What’s the political strategy when you allow your opponent, who has just had a grueling four months, time to catch their breath, regroup, fundraise and start to define himself?” asked a Republican strategist who helped lead a past presidential campaign. “It’s politics 101.”

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I thought this was the kind of guy they wanted. This is something we dumb grassroots hacks knew several months ago. Welcome to the party "insiders".