Open Letter to John McCain: Ads

Dear Senator McCain,

I understand your desire to run a campaign, which allows you to focus on policy differences between yourself and Barak Obama, instead of the kind of battle we see between the two Democrtats. You must understand, however, this is not going to be possible.

As a military commander, I am sure you understand your plan must take into consideration the composition and disposition of your opponent. The political battle you find yourself in now is not going to be much different. Even if - and I am underscoring “if” - your opponent wants to wage the same kind of campaign you have stated is desireable, there is a lot more at play beyond your ability to impact.

The DNC has already taken your words out of context in a bid to show you as a Caesar, instead of a President, by claiming you are “fine” with the US being in Iraq for 100 years. This, while you denounce the NC GOP ad showing the relationship between Senator Obama and Reverend Wright as an inappropriate topic - a topic Senator Obama himself stated was legitimate.

If you think the people are going to be turned off by the negativity of an ad campaign, all ads should be discouraged. Since that is impossible to accomplish, you had better use every means - exploit every chink in the armor of your opponent - in order to win.

You stated that you are the candidate and it is your desires and your name which should be considered in these things. In this, Sir, you are mistaken. It is the voters who must be considered in this - you are an extension of them. Many of us are supporting you not because we are avid consumers of your policy ideas, but because we are assured you will do the will of the people you represent. Don’t jeopardize your relationship with us by appearing to be less than enthusiastic about soundly defeating our opponent. You are doing to the NC GOP the same thing you are castigated for doing to the SwiftVets. Each time you do this, you strengthen the argument of the other side and do detriment to us all.