You are both wrong and right. You are wrong because we need to let people know that Obama is a radical. His associations are relevant and his negatives are going up as the attacks commence and we are seeing a tightening in the polls because that. Nothing McCain did in the last debate helped him but the attacks have and we see the results. I do agree we need to focus on free market economic solutions and talk about Fannie and Freddie. It isn’t like we can’t chew gum and skip rope. This needs to be a full frontal attack on everything Obama. He is a liberal and a radical who associates with radicals. The message must become simple in the minds of voters, Obama is too dangerous to be President because of both the economy and his radical liberal ties.
Unfortunately, most of the people voting today, don't know who the hell Williams Ayers is. Nor do they care. Nor will you make them care in the 20 days before the election. Because no matter what you do or say about Bill Ayers, it will not give that old lady beck the 90% of her Wachovia stock that she lost. She knows about Bill Ayers, but unless Bill Ayers Blows up the capitol tomorrow, that still won't put money back into her retirement fund.
There are bigger and better issue on which we can win. The Bill Ayers issue requires too much of a learning curve for most voters. Ultimately, most people vote their wallets. Put the emphasis there.
When I ask people about Ayers, the younger voters don't know and don't care, and the older voters know and don't care.
You are wrong because we need to let people know that Obama is a radical. The problem here is that McCain is supposed to be a Maverick. so what's the difference between being a maverick and a radical? Don't tell me; I'll tell you. To the Average voter, little or nothing.
Remember that I agree with you on Obama 100%, but we cannot nor will not win on that issue. If Bill Ayers goes to jail tomorrow, and is executed the next day, it will not sway votes, not at this stage in the game.
I agree that both issues, radical Obama allies and our current economic meltdown, need to be addressed by McCain. They are of equal importance and as Maelstorm suggests, we must throw everything in our arsenal at Obama. I would like to see the McCain campaign spell out details of the Obama plan to give back taxes to those who have not paid any. My understanding is that this would not be a one time gift, but a yearly bonus. Also, the FICA taxes will be reduced for wage earners by transferring a percentage of their current contribution to their employers who will then be burdened with higher employment costs. Small businesses will find this burden significant and job loses will follow. Socialism keeps whittling away at productive labor and everybody loses.
These radicals are communists and socialists. That has a lot to do with the economy.