McCain Keeps Up Guilt-By-Association Attack

Elizabeth Holmes reports from Scranton, Pa. on the presidential race. Continuing where he left off last week , John McCain stuck with guilt-by-association as his attack line Monday. The Republican presidential candidate’s new television advertisement slams Barack Obama ’s relationships with Chicago-based political players. The 30-second spot, titled “Chicago Machine,” flashes images of four Illinoisans, including Illinois Gov. Rod Blagojevich, who has been the subject of recent investigations. The most recognizable name on the list is Tony Rezko , who was convicted in June of, among other things, wire and mail fraud. The other two are less well known: William Daley , an economic adviser to Obama, former U.S. Commerce secretary and a lobbyist who comes from a family steeped in Chicago politics; and Emil Jones , the president of the Illinois senate whom Obama has called his “political godfather.” After pointing out only the questionable attributes of each of those men, the ad ... (link)