Mark McKinnon, McCain Adviser Won't Fight Obama

[Emit]

McCain Adviser Won't Fight Obama

February 13, 2008 6:48 PM

ABC News' Teddy Davis Reports: A top adviser to John McCain said Wednesday that he will step down from the Arizona senator's presidential campaign if the presumed GOP nominee faces Sen. Barack Obama, D-Ill., in the general election.

"I would simply be uncomfortable being in a campaign that would be inevitably attacking Barack Obama," said McCain adviser Mark McKinnon in an interview with NPR's "All Things Considered." "I think it would be uncomfortable for me, and I think it would be bad for the McCain campaign."

McKinnon, who was a Democrat before serving as President Bush's ad maker in 2000 and 2004, said that he plans to be behind McCain "100 percent" no matter who the Democratic nominee is. He explained, however, that if the Democrats nominate Obama, he will be supporting McCain "from the sidelines."

While saying that he does not agree with Obama on every issue, McKinnon gushed about the Illinois Democrat.

"I met Barack Obama, I read his book, I like him a great deal," said McKinnon. "I disagree with him on very fundamental issues. But I think, as I said, I think it would a great race for the country."

http://blogs.abcnews.com/politicalradar/2008/02/mccain-adviser.html

[Ivote]

1. He Knows What's Coming Down The Pike

And it won't be pretty
Everyone better duck and cover

[Emit]

2. kick

[Emit]

3. "I would simply be uncomfortable being in a campaign that would be inevitably attacking Barack Obama

"I think it would be uncomfortable for me, and I think it would be bad for the McCain campaign."

[anamandujano]

4. They're all going to be called racists.

The best guess is that this time the media will not carry the ball for Obama with his whining and whimpering when anyone tries to ask him a question about his lack of qualifications.

[FrenchieCat]

5. Make sure you figure out why Obama's "not Qualified".......

because I find him as qualified as every one else running.

[Emit]

6. So, are you suggesting that the only reason McKinnon would stand in the sidelines

is fear that he would be called a racist if they attacked Obama?