McCain Campaign Suffers Key Shake-Ups

[Ghost in the Machine]

McCain Campaign Suffers Key Shake-Ups
Published: 7/11/07, 4:25 AM EDT
By LIZ SIDOTI
WASHINGTON (AP) -

John McCain jettisoned his two top aides Tuesday as the one-time Republican front-runner struggled to right a presidential bid in deep financial and political trouble.

Campaign manager Terry Nelson and chief strategist John Weaver offered McCain their resignations, which the Arizona senator accepted with "regret and deep gratitude for their dedication, hard work and friendship."

At least three other senior aides followed the two out the door, and the campaign announced that Rick Davis, who managed McCain's 2000 bid and has served as the current campaign's chief executive officer, will take over.

"I'm determined to continue to face our challenges head-on and win," McCain said, vowing to press on in an e-mail to supporters. Aides insisted he would not drop out of the race.

http://home.bellsouth.net/s/editorial.dll?bfromind=8388&eeid=5296403&_sitecat=1504&dcatid=0&eetype=article&render=y&ac=2&ck=&ch=ne