Senator John McCain came out with guns blazing last night – placing Senator Barack Obama in his crosshairs during the third and final presidential debate. The gloves were off and it became evident that McCain was swinging for the fences in hopes of turning around his campaign for a “surge” in the polls just three weeks before election day.
Instead, he displayed warning track power.
In a debate focused on domestic policy (finally!), McCain attacked Obama on his dubious relationships with Bill Ayers and Tony Rezko, his “distribution of wealth” tax policy as explained to “Joe the Plumber,” his failure to acknowledge the wrong in Congressman John Lewis’ sentiments, his relationship with ACORN, and his constant linking of McCain to President Bush.
But instead of folding, Obama thoughtfully addressed each of McCain’s points – doing a wonderful job on his explanation of the “Joe the Plumber” and Bill Ayers situations. Obama then counterpunched by attacking McCain’s negative campaigning.
By poignantly negating all of McCain’s attacks throughout the night, Obama rendered McCain to be a little puppy, rather than an attack dog – and just may have put the election out of reach for the GOP.
But the real winner in this debate has to be “Joe the Plumber,” whose name was referenced throughout the evening. You just can’t buy advertising like that.
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