Much is made among the chattering classes of the concept of "winning the week." Here's how the past seven days went for John McCain, summarized by TPMtv:
So much for last week. Doesn't look like this one is starting off much better. Latest McCain lobbyist connection: his campaign manager Rick Davis was revealed to have made $2 million lobbying for Fannie Mae and Freddie Mac.
The story broke when, in irritation over McCain ads that drew a highly dubious connection between someone who knows Obama and the mortgage giants …
… several current and former executives of the companies came forward to discuss the role that Rick Davis, Mr. McCain’s campaign manager and longtime adviser, played in helping Fannie Mae and Freddie Mac beat back regulatory challenges the Homeownership Alliance, formed in the summer of 2000. Some who came forward were Democrats, but Republicans, speaking on the condition of anonymity, confirmed their descriptions.
(Quote from first source.)
The McCain campaign's attempts at damage control are not pretty. Pretty much boils down to demonizing the New York Times for reporting the story.
Oh, and then there's that question about car ownership. Newsweek reports, based on their search of public records, that Cindy and John McCain own thirteen of them. Michelle and Barack Obama own one. No one has been able to ask John McCain if he knows how many cars he owns, at least as far as I know.
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