McCain invokes Clinton (Bill, this time) again

The senator enjoys playing the new wedge politics: Clinton vs. Obama.

By Thomas Schaller

Published September 30, 2008 4:49PM (EDT)

The crafty dodger is at it again. The McCain campaign is using a Clinton to criticize Barack Obama, but this time it's Bill, not Hillary. Check out the new ad, "Rein," in which Senator Deregulation attempts to use Bill Clinton's words to blame the financial crisis on Obama and the Democrats.

Is there any bottom to the McCain campaign? Seriously: Is there?


By Thomas Schaller

Thomas F. Schaller is professor of political science at the University of Maryland, Baltimore County and the author of "Whistling Past Dixie: How Democrats Can Win Without the South." Follow him @schaller67.

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