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Obama campaign mulls joint appearances with McCain

Obama's campaign says it's considering McCain campaign suggestion for joint appearances

Staff
AP News

May 11, 2008 13:46 EST

Barack Obama's campaign is considering a suggestion from John McCain's campaign for the two presidential hopefuls to participate in joint town meetings and debates around the country starting this summer, Obama's chief strategist said Sunday.

John McCain is the expected Republican presidential nominee. Obama is closing in on the Democratic nod.

Asked about the suggestion and how seriously it was being considered, David Axelrod, Obama's chief campaign strategist said: "Very seriously."

"We believe that is the most significant election we've faced in a long time," he said on "Fox News Sunday."

"We're at war. Our economy is in turmoil. And we've got so many challenges that the people of this country deserve a serious discourse, and it shouldn't be limited necessarily to three kind of very regimented debates in the fall," he added, referring to those sanctioned by a presidential commission.

Axelrod declined to discuss details. So did aides to McCain, saying they'd rather wait until they have an official opponent.

"We ought to begin sooner, and we ought to have a free-flowing conversation about where we want to take this country," Axelrod said. "So you know, we're interested in that proposal and eager to sit down and talk about it."

Source: AP News

Obama is hoping that by looking and acting as the nominee already, it will just happen naturally and Hillary supporters will just fade away... (bitter and clingy)

I'm betting Obama is wrong on that one...

The more Obama and Grandpa are seen side by side the better.

Young charismatic visionary vs. over-medicated, senile, flip-flopping old coot....I like our chances.

Hillary will be out of it before any Obama/McCain appearances take place. Hillary is not going to take her jihad to the DNC Convention.

MrMike:

Obama is hoping that by looking and acting as the nominee already, it will just happen naturally and Hillary supporters will just fade away... (bitter and clingy)

I'm betting Obama is wrong on that one...

....in these encounters?;)

"experience": BHO better rent some soon;)

what he is doing. McCain and Obama next to each other highlights all that is wrong with McCain and forces him to speak for himself.

....try to keep up, eh?:)

Obama knows more with less time in office. Obama is capable and actually has a clue how to be a leader. Neither of the other two do.

The election, of course.

Just because a guy says he has experience means nothing. We all have experience with bush's policies. But McCain acts as if hasn't learned a damn thing from them.

....a platform to rehabilitate his stodgy image on a regular basis leading up to the general election vote

.....exactly what does BHO stand to gain by encounters of this kind pookie?

Zzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzz.........­;)

His General Election strategy is fine, Mook. He is right. Appearing with McCain would be fine for him. McCain can't make himself look good next to Obama. He doesn't have the talent Obama does. He doesn't know a Shi'ite from a Sunni. He doesn't know economics and tried to sell the same stupid trick Hillary thought everyone would fall for. It didn't sell.

......some sort of bi-weekly rehabilitation opportunity?

..........."interesting strateragy";)

Hiding behind 527s and official spokespeople? That's what mccain should be doing, Obama is going to kick his ass in an unscripted forum.

You make it sound like Grandpa will shine in side by side encounters. I think they will help highlight the fact that he's a bumbling old fool.