Obama to Go On Offense at Democratic Convention

By Major Garrett RALEIGH, N.C. — Barack Obama’s campaign plans to use the four-day Democratic National Convention next week to relentlessly portray John McCain as a carbon copy of President Bush, in a strategic shift foreshadowed by two days of tougher attacks on his GOP rival. The criticism itself, which will focus on the Arizona senator’s economic policies, ties to lobbyists and decades-long tenure in Washington, is not new. But the intensity of the attacks is — and it is meant to minimize the heavy emphasis on Obama’s charisma-driven campaign. McCain has hammered the theme in recent weeks that Obama is an aloof “celebrity” unprepared to be commander in chief. “The convention will offer a series of contrasts and comparisions of the McCain record so voters can see how clearly the choice will be in November,” a senior Obama adviser told FOX News. “The convention will also introduce Senator Obama to the country, but it will make ... (link)