[bcatwilly]

I also want to thank John McCain for handing over the election without a fight...thanks John.

There have been some recent polls that showed while people tended to distrust Obama more than McCain on telling the whole truth, they also by a rather large margin think that McCain is running the more "negative" campaign.

IF McCain and the campaign continue to bring up the valid open questions about some of his associations, ACORN etc., then McCain being "respectful" to Obama in public may make certain people pay more attention to certain things and ask themselves questions. Remember that McCain cannot fight in this election with quite the same type of rhetoric that we on FreeRepublic may choose if he wants any chance.

[GOP_Lady]

Negative campaign? You should hear some of the dirty commercials that BHO is running here in Ohio. I’ve never heard/seen anything like them.

[uncbob]

There have been some recent polls that showed while people tended to distrust Obama more than McCain on telling the whole truth, they also by a rather large margin think that McCain is running the more "negative" campaign.

So what NEGATIVE works BIG TIME even if people say they don't like it

Pointing out your rivals record, background etc etc should not be construed as wrong

[hinckley buzzard]

Why can't he say, "It's a shame that such a good family man, who obviously loves his wife and children, would risk their wellbeing by getting and staying involved with Chicago criminals and leftwing radical thugs like Bombthrowing Bill Ayres? If he would put his own family at risk this way, what will he do to the country?

Why can't McCain "respectfully" say that?