Mccain Ayers

Bill Ayers Tells His Side: 'A Bit Surreal'

The Huffington Post | Ben Goldberger | Posted 05.25.2011

Bill Ayers, who stayed quiet throughout the presidential campaign even as he became its central lightning rod, finally broke his silence on Election D...

McCain's Mixed Messages Leave None Getting Through

The Hill | Posted 05.25.2011

John McCain is employing several lines of attack each day and Republican strategists say the lack of focus makes it nearly impossible for him to gain ...

McCain Defends Ayers Robocalls: "He Was Friends With A Terrorist"

The Huffington Post | Rachel Weiner | Posted 05.25.2011

In an interview on CBS' "Early Show," John McCain defends his robocalls against Barack Obama, claiming that the Bill Ayers call is "exactly accurate" ...

Seth Colter Walls

McCain Compares Obama Small Donor Issue To Ayers And ACORN

HuffingtonPost.com | Seth Colter Walls | Posted 05.25.2011

On a Monday conference call with reporters, McCain campaign manager Rick Davis worked hard to elevate the issue of Barack Obama's undisclosed small do...

Final Debate: McCain Brings Up Ayers, ACORN

The Huffington Post | Sam Stein | Posted 05.25.2011

McCain goes where he hasn't before in a debate: Bill Ayers. "We need to know the full extent of that relationship," he declares. Then he accuses the c...

Sam Stein

Final Presidential Debate: Obama Says He's Ready For Ayers

HuffingtonPost.com | Sam Stein | Posted 05.25.2011

Honoring the pre-debate tradition, Barack Obama's campaign is out with a memo on Wednesday raising the expectations for John McCain to ungodly heights...

Who Else 'Worked With' Bill Ayers?

Posted 05.25.2011

"Behind in the polls and running out of time to change the subject from the sinking economy, the McCain/Palin campaign has gone hyper trying to morph...

Seth Colter Walls

Aide: McCain Likely To Confront Obama Over Ayers At Next Debate

HuffingtonPost.com | Seth Colter Walls | Posted 05.25.2011

On Monday afternoon, John McCain spokesman Tucker Bounds offered a quick preview of the third and final presidential debate this Wednesday at Hofstra ...

Sam Stein

McCain Releases Incredibly Disjointed Ayers Attack Ad

HuffingtonPost.com | Sam Stein | Posted 05.25.2011

For the fifth straight day, McCain's campaign is going after Barack Obama for his association with Bill Ayers. Only this time the attack comes in the ...

McCain Now Tying Michelle Obama To Ayers

Talking Points Memo | Posted 05.25.2011

The McCain campaign is now broadening their attack on Obama's past association with William Ayers to include Michelle Obama -- even though McCain has ...

Obama Predicted GOP's Nasty Turn (VIDEO)

The Huffington Post | Posted 05.25.2011

The Jed Report reminds us that Barack Obama predicted the campaign's nasty turn months ago: ...

Seth Colter Walls

McCain Ayers Ad Says "Terrorist Ayers Isn't The Issue"

HuffingtonPost.com | Seth Colter Walls | Posted 05.25.2011

Greg Sargent noted on Wednesday how the McCain campaign seems to want it both ways when it comes to using William Ayers as a campaign issue. After sug...

Sam Stein

McCain Flack Nicolle Wallace: We Don't Care About Ayers

HuffingtonPost.com | Sam Stein | Posted 05.25.2011

This might come to news to those who have been following the recent developments of the presidential campaign, but during the debate spin-war on Tuesd...

Seth Colter Walls

Can Ayers Save McCain? Pollsters Say Probably Not

HuffingtonPost.com | Seth Colter Walls | Posted 05.25.2011

John McCain's campaign has already recycled several of Sen. Hillary Clinton's primary-season attacks against Barack Obama -- from the famous "3 a.m." ...

Giuliani Invokes 9/11 in Attack on Obama, Ayers

Fox News | Marcus Baram | Posted 05.25.2011

This morning, on "Fox and Friends," Rudy castigated Barack Obama's judgment by mentioning his association with Rev. Jeremiah Wright, Bill Ayers and To...

McCain's Desperate Claim: Obama is Dangerous. Vote for Me If You Want to Live!

Arianna Huffington | Posted 05.25.2011

Arianna Huffington

McCain and his hatchet mom VP nominee are desperately trying to expose the "real" Obama to the people of America; but what they are really exposing is how morally corrupt McCain has become. And how complete has been his transformation from a noble reformer into an ignoble hack, willing to abandon his most deeply held values in his lust for the presidency. Read More The Winner of Debate II? "That One" McCain twice laid out the criteria for how the American people should judge the candidates: In tough times, we need someone with a steady hand on the tiller. By that measure, Obama was the clear winner. He was centered where McCain was scattered. Forceful where McCain was forced. Presidential where McCain was petulant. Read More

Wolfson: The Race Is Over; Ayers Can't Save McCain

TNR | Posted 05.25.2011

Perpetually fretting Democrats will not want to accept it. The campaigns themselves can't afford to believe it. Many journalists know it but can't say...

GOP Strategist: McCain "Appears Desperate"

Washington Independent | Posted 05.25.2011

When the McCain campaign announced this weekend that it would start attacking Sen. Barack Obama via guilt by association, peddling smears about people...

Sam Stein

McCain Ad, Assaults Bring Campaign To New Depths

HuffingtonPost.com | Sam Stein | Posted 05.25.2011

Thirty days until the election and the presidential campaign is reaching new depths. On Monday, the McCain campaign put out a television ad that is n...

McCain Strategist: "If We Keep Talking About The Economic Crisis, We're Going To Lose"

New York Daily News | Posted 05.25.2011

It's getting McNasty again. ... McCain's course correction reflects a growing case of nerves within his high command as the electoral map has shifte...

Sam Stein

In A Bind, GOP Throws Kitchen Sink At Obama

HuffingtonPost.com | Sam Stein | Posted 05.25.2011

Prompted, it seems, by concerns over John McCain's foot-in-the-mouth admission that he did not know the number of houses he owned, aides to the Senato...