NY Times: Worries in G.O.P. About Disarray in McCain Camp

[gristy]

WASHINGTON — Senator John McCain’s presidential campaign is in a troubled stretch, hindered by resignations of staff members, a lagging effort to build a national campaign organization and questions over whether he has taken full advantage of Democratic turmoil to present a case for his candidacy, Republicans say.

In interviews, some party leaders said they were worried about signs of disorder in his campaign, and if the focus in the last several weeks on the prominent role of lobbyists in Mr. McCain’s inner circle might undercut the heart of his general election message: that he is a reformer taking on special interests in Washington.

“The core image of John McCain is as a reformer in Washington — and the more dominant the story is about the lobbying teams around him, the more you put that into question,” said Terry Nelson, who was Mr. McCain’s campaign manager until he was forced out last year. “If the Obama campaign can truly change him from being seen as a reformer to just being another Washington politician, it could be very damaging over the course of the campaign.”

http://www.nytimes.com/2008/05/25/us/politics/25mccain.html?hp

[annabanana]

1. poor poor gop, sob

To bad you treated so many people so badly for so long...

[matt007]

2. We need to drive them into the ground once and for all.

1. Well done national healthcare
2. the fairness doctrine
3. regulated industries
4. diplomacy overseas with ENEMIES
5. at least one liberal supreme court justice to balance out the bush insanity.

[dkofos]

3. It's still early. Plenty of time for the M$M to catapult the propaganda.

I'm confident the M$M will report the usual 50 50 split in the polls
right up til SELECTION time.

[Contrary1]

4. Geez...Look at the turd standing 2nd from right.

http://www.msnbc.msn.com/id/24808130/

[scotto2008]

5. A troubled stretch? Ha!

If he's in this much trouble when all the glare has been off of him and he can drop by SNL and be a "regular guy,"

think what will happen when the lights come up and gaffe season is in full swing. I can't wait.

[ThatsMyBarack]

8. Welcome to DU, scotto2008!

:hi:

[Supersedeas]

6. and yet this occurs while the Free Ride continues

[Kip Humphrey]

7. McCain's only problem is widespread awareness of ... THE TRUTH!!!

[FredStembottom]

9. And vice versa.

Dems should have been in full General Election mode for weeks now! The opportunity to point up all the Mc Cain campaign trouble just slips away....................

While we deal with the damage done by You-know-who 24/7.

[L. Coyote]

10. New surname suggestion: "McCain and his Lobbyist Friends"

New quip for Obama: "When I say,'My friends,' I'm speaking of the People."