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Published 8/14/2008 by Domenico Montanaro at First Read

Texas Monthly profiles ex-McCain adviser John Weaver, who continues to speak candidly about the state of McCain’s campaign. “[I]n our conversation, he made no effort to conceal his disagreement with the current strategy of attacking Obama. ‘They want to get Obama’s negatives up, but the country doesn’t want to hear it,’ Weaver said. ‘If we run that kind of campaign, Obama could win by a landslide.’ Indeed, McCain’s recent ‘celebrity’ television ad, which featured shots of controversial celebrities...( read more ) (link)

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