I echo Quin's sentiments on Thompson. Some things
are more important than politics and we wish his mother all the
best. In a year in which no one knows anything and anyone can win,
he certainly may play a vital role by remaining in. At the very
least, Thursday's debate would be livelier with him in it.
Meanwhile Rudy is going after McCain. On taxes he
sends around
this,
arguing that McCain is not a fiscal conservative and citing his
opposition to the Bush tax cuts and repeal of the death tax. Rudy's
team also points out that McCain has said he is opposed to a
national catastrophic fund policy. Others have pointed out
that
Rudy does
not have the fiscal conservative high ground on this one. However,
it may do for him what autocare did for Romney in Michigan.UPDATE:
Romney in this state seems
unwilling to pander and evidences skepticism about the idea of a
fund.
Remember how vital an issue illegal immigration
was? Well not a beep out of the candidates on their plans and
critiques of their rivals' "weaknesses" in a state with a
substantial Hispanic population. Indeed Romney (for whom
immigration was the sharpest weapon to be used against Huckabee and
McCain in earlier contests) starts up his Spanish language ads
today. (Rudy has his own).
The polls are mixed but
overall show a small edge for McCain.
UPDATE: And McCain's team does not intend to give
Romney any free passes either.
McCain
ecommunications consultant Patrick Hynes offer
this reminder from Romney's book that he considered McCain
"Washington's number one watchdog against waste."
topics:
Taxes, Books, Immigration
