Posted by Jed Lewison on Sat Aug 9, 2008 at 12:15 PM Pacific
John McCain Has A Woman Problem
McClatchy's election blog flags a deft move by the Obama campaign:
August 09, 2008
Obama camp suggests McCain has "a woman problem"The Obama campaign just sent out an email with the compellng headline: "Does John McCain have a woman problem?"
Coming the day after John Edwards admitted an extramarital affair, the headline might be seen as suggesting the same for McCain. Edwards himself said in his confessional interview on ABC Friday evening that McCain had had an affair at the end of his first marriage.
But no, the Obama camp wasn't saying that. Instead, the enticing headline drew readers into a New Republic article on McCain's opposition to abortion rights. Thus, his "woman problem."
It's nice to see Democrats finally using oblique language to their own advantage.
BTW, aside from his personal life, McCain really does have a woman problem, at least on the issue of reproductive freedom. Most of them think that he's pro-choice, but the truth is that he's radically pro-life.
© Jed Lewison