MyDD

by Walter Alarkon - 08/15/08 9:14 AM ET

John McCain isn’t helping himself with concerns that he’s out of touch by meeting with Ralph Reed, former business partner of jailed lobbyist Jack Abramoff, and by bringing back former Sen. Phil Gramm, who had been ousted from the campaign for calling Americans “whiners,” writes Jonathan Singer. The Obama campaign and the AFL-CIO are hitting McCain hard for being out of touch by highlighting the Republican’s statements about the economy and his 10 houses, writes Singer.

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