Does John McCain Have a "Tax" Problem? Answer: Probably (Fox News, no less.)

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"Add to this the mounting evidence that McCain’s TV commercials assailing Obama’s tax policy contain serious distortions, if not out-right lies."

-Garrett (August 2008)


by Major Garrett

BATTLE CREEK, Michigan — Based on the crowd reaction to recent attacks from Barack Obama and Joe Biden about John McCain’s tax policy, the Republican nominee may have something to worry about.

Obama and Biden drew huge crowds, I saw them myself, in Beaver, Pa. (8,000 people on Friday night), Dublin, Ohio (19,000 people on Saturday night) and here in Battle Creek (17,500 people) tonight.

The crowds roar with approval when Obama and Biden describe their plans for a middle class tax cut and boo loudly at statistics showing how McCain’s continuation of the Bush tax cuts favor the wealthy. Of course, these are partisan Obama crowds. But it would be unwise for anyone seriously backing McCain to dismiss their full-throated roars for Obama-Biden on an issue that historically has favored the GOP nominee.

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With more than two months to go, the Obama camp will have plenty of time to script TV ads accusing McCain of distortions. For all these reasons, McCain may have more to worry about on the tax front than any Republican presidential candidate in a generation.


more: http://bourbonroom.blogs.foxnews.com/2008/08/31/does-john-mccain-have-a-tax-problem-answer-probably/

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Garret wrote that in August. McCain's position hasn't changed one whit since.

Moral: Pubs won't know what to do if we start talking about McCain on the issues, again. (Oh and they really_hate the sight of those huge Obama rallies.)

see also from today. Greenspan: Country can't afford McCain's tax cuts

http://www.democraticunderground.com/discuss/duboard.php?az=show_mesg&forum=389&topic_id=3994304&mesg_id=3994304

[Historic NY]

1. Just wait until the crowd hears about his taxing medical benefits..

as income.

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2. .