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Rough Presidential Politics
It appears that with new political climates, things are getting a bit dirty in the Obama and McCain camps. For a week or so, Barack Obama has been showing a lead in numerous polls conducted across the country. Now, with just about one month from the November 4 election, come new political strategies.
The polls show McCain losing and, with reports that he's left Michigan, McCain now needs to play hardball. To execute his approach, McCain has begun airing ads stating that Obama is risky and that his past actions in certain instances have been dishonorable.
As a response, the Obama campaign aired a 13-minute documentary on the Keating Five savings and loan crisis of the late '80's and early '90's. The documentary is aimed at painting McCain as a candidate who uses poor judgment on issues of financial crisis. It seems as though the political gloves have been taken off in this presidential matchup.
Obama assured supporters that he would not let any charge or attack from the McCain camp go unaddressed. The McCain campaign has made no apology of giving voters the opportunity to question Obama's associations and his ability to lead the country.
The political clock is ticking and both sides are grasping for the last batch of undecided voters. Both camps seem ready to do whatever it takes, but at what cost?
Are the new tactics used by Obama and McCain too much, or is this just the inevitability of politics?