“„The Republican nominee-in-waiting plans to draw contrasts with Obama on a range of issues and argue that the Democrat offers the wrong kind of change while he offers the right kind. An advertising campaign is expected to reinforce that message in the coming weeks.
“„Previewing his remarks, McCain told reporters on his campaign bus in Nashville, Tenn.: "The message is change. It’s real change. I think it’s clear I have a record of working across the aisle. does not. I think it’s my record of reform and efforts to change the way we do business in Washington. He has the most liberal voting record of any senator in the ."
“„While Barack Obama is surprisingly weak given all of the Democrats’ advantages, the smart money remains that the Democrats will capture the White House and expand their majorities in Congress considerably.
“„The issue climate is arguably even worse. From Social Security to health care to the environment, Democrats have the wind at their backs. If Obama continued to run from the left and won in November, Democrats would be able to claim the biggest mandate for liberalism since 1964.