Competing Views on the Relevance of William Ayers

The McCain campaign today released a pair of statements that raise questions about both presidential candidates’ ties to former Weatherman William Ayers — one directly, and one, it appears, by accident.

The first release features a statement from John M. Murtagh, who said his family’s Manhattan home was fire-bombed by More…

Giuliani Blasts Obama on Ayers Ties

On a McCain campaign conference call with reporters today, former New York Mayor Rudy Giuliani used a leading question about Sen. Barack Obama’s work with former Weatherman William Ayers on the board of the Chicago Annenberg Challenge — a program to improve the city’s schools — as a launching pad More…