TO: Interested Parties FR: Bill Burton, National Press Secretary RE: Suspending disbelief, not the McCain campaign DA: Thursday, September 25, 2008
John McCain sought to change the subject from his out-of-touch response to the economic crisis with a big announcement that he was "suspending" his campaign. But the only thing McCain really wants suspended is the American people's disbelief. In fact, he's been in full campaign mode the entire time.
Instead of heading to Washington right away, Senator McCain stuck around in New York to do TV interviews, spend the night, and give a scheduled speech. Though the McCain campaign announced yesterday that they were also "suspending" their attack ads, they continued to run Thursday.
When McCain finally arrived in Washington, almost twenty-four hours after his announcement – and after Congressional leadership announced a deal in principle – he huddled with his lobbyist campaign advisors while his running mate held a political rally and his political spokesmen and surrogates were out in full force, continuing to attack Barack Obama.
So make no mistake: John McCain did not "suspend" his campaign. He just turned a national crisis into an occasion to promote his campaign. It's become just another political stunt, aimed more at shoring up the Senator's political fortunes than the nation's economy. And it does nothing to help advance this critical legislation to protect the American people during this time of economic crisis.
THE FOLLOWING CLIPS TELL THE STORY . . .
McCain Arrives After Deal Announced by Leadership, Continues to Huddle with Campaign Advisors.
McCain Campaign Surrogates Continue to Attack Obama On Television.
McCain Television Advertising Continues.
McCain Campaign Offices Continue Normal Campaign Activity.
Governor Palin Held a Press Avail and Campaign Rally.
The McCain Campaign Is Still Sending out Top Surrogates For McCain.
McCain Rapid Response Operation Continues to Attack the Obama-Biden Campaign.
· "Not suspended: McCain rapid response operation." [The Atlantic, 9/24/08]
The McCain Campaign Continues to Circulate Campaign Press Clips.
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