Say what you want about McCain but he has a sharp crew working for him when it comes to PR.
The Bush crew could have used them in the past several years.
That’s true....he’s got Charlie Black working for him. Black, of course, is legendary for his PR efforts at rehabilitating tyrants and genocidal maniacs like Ferdinand Marcos and Mobutu Seke.
We know that, some of the best, the chamber of commerce and the K street lobbyists can buy.
I wonder if the campaign has really thought this through. This has a high chance of backfiring. The campaign is essentially sending out a bunch of complete amateurs to conduct its web-based PR. What happens when some McCainiac says something way, way, way out of line, then expects the McCain campaign to come through with a T-shirt or coffee mug as a reward? By offering incentives to online posts, the McCain campaign is claiming a form of “ownership” of them. Considering some of the wacky stuff that could get posted, does McCain REALLY want to own other peoples’ heat-of-the-moment, off-the-cuff remarks?
Very dangerous territory for someone who has repeatedly said he wishes to conduct a civil, respectful campaign.
Especially that Juan Hernandez guy. He's a keeper.
It's the same brigade that shoved Schwarzenegger on us. (Steve Schmidt, et al)
Effective team, yes. Good result, you decide.
From what I saw, they lied, misrepresented, and stifled all real debate. Honesty, voters wishes, the health of the state (or country)... none of that matters. "Just win, baby."