The McCain campaign's "Obama is a Muslim" platform sure is catchy. Bet you think that Steve Schmidt is one shrewd guy to make that the campaign's overarching message.
Well you're wrong. Steve Schmidt is just a puppet. The real architect of McCain's campaign is some guy named Andy Martin, a self-described "colorful person" who back in 2004 sent around an "Obama is a Muslim" press release. Recent weeks show that the message in that release has been embraced by John McCain as the core ethos of his candidacy.
Let's take a look at Andy Martin and learn exactly who it is that McCain is allowing to guide his ship: