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Originally Posted by aceventura3
His announcement was intended to get Obama off of his game plan, rattle his cage a bit. If nothing else McCain is showing how he would lead, and from a foreign affairs point of view "gamesmanship" is a big part of getting what you want. Again, I am not saying it is wrong or right, etc., it is what it is.
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His announcement was a huge gamble..and he is a gambler. To suggest putting "country above campaign" and that he cant walk and chew gum (do both at the same time) flies in the face of history and leadership....look at campaigns during the Civil War, the Great Depression, WW II.
It is too soon to conclude that it has paid off. The daily polls would suggest otherwise...but we'll know more tomorrow night.
What he definetly is NOT is a Reagan type candidate who made the campaign about his ideology. McCain's campaign is ideologically dynamic and focused soley on crafting images - of himself and Obama.