Jonathan Alter
Newsweek senior editor and columnist
The decision by Barack Obama to return to Hawaii to visit his ailing grandmother might not be the last surprise of the last fortnight of this campaign. Two weeks is an eternity in presidential politics, which means we're likely to have one more twist before this ends—though with early voting, more than a quarter of the electorate now votes before Election Day.
What will the twist be? Reviving Jeremiah Wright, which the McCain campaign is hinting at, won't mean much. Unless the Reverend Wright himself resurfaces (he's abroad and on radio silence), that thrust would be easily parried by the Obama campaign. That's because John McCain is on tape saying a man's pastor should not be relevant in judging his character. Even if an independent 527 committee were to make an attack ad involving Wright, Obama's got an obvious jujitsu response ad making McCain out to be a hypocrite.
| Larry |
October 22nd, 2008 4:26 pm ET October surprise could be if there is a problem in his POTUS vetting process. Who vetted him for the U.S. Senate? |
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| Tomasz |
October 22nd, 2008 5:00 pm ET Hello: |
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| Reynold durand |
October 22nd, 2008 5:03 pm ET John McCain said he's tested, but he's using such words to the American people to take them to war again. McCain will bring down America with such philosophy. |
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| Cindy |
October 22nd, 2008 5:21 pm ET I love how you left wing liberals make stuff up! And just how would Obama respond to a Bin Laden tape? Would he wait two weeks and ask everyone on his team what he should say like he did the Georgia conflict and then totally agree with what McCain said on day one!? You know he would because he can't make up his mind on his own. So much for leadership!! Cindy..Ga. |
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