The Iraq War and Presidential Politics

So, let's tackle one of the big questions of the day, shall we?

Is McCain Collapsing Because of the War?

Short answer, yes. Medium-length answer, no. Right answer: yes. It has become conventional wisdom that the extreme downward turn of John McCain's presidential campaign is due, at least in part, to his public embrace of an extremely hawkish position on the Iraq war. This argument has become quite pervasive. It is even quite tempting for progressives to embrace this argument, since it offers an anti-war outlook on the 2008 campaign: support the Iraq war, and your bid for the White House will fail. For example, [...]

Tags: McCain, Iraq War, 2008 Campaign

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