Race Baiting By The McCain Campaign
Race-baiting by John McCain
Yesterday, Fox News Executive Vice-President John Moody, who is a Pittsburgh native, wrote on his blog that the incident, if proven false, would irreversibly damage the McCain campaign.
“This incident could become a watershed event in the 11 days before the election,” he wrote. “If the incident turns out to be a hoax, Senator McCain’s quest for the presidency is over, forever linked to race-baiting.
More from Andrew Sullivan, Wired, Telegraph and Associated Content.
Race has been a sensitive issue in the contest and a number of prominent Republicans, including former Secretary of State Colin Powell, have criticised the increasingly divisive tone of the McCain-Palin campaign. Some supporters have been freely expressing their distaste for a black president to reporters attending McCain rallies, while cries of “terrorist!” and “kill him” have been heard from the crowd at televised events.
