An Honarable Political Operative?

Heavans to Betsy!

John McCain’s chief media adviser said Tuesday he is stepping down rather than campaign against Barack Obama.

Mark McKinnon said last year that he would leave McCain’s campaign after the primary season if the Arizona senator were to run against Obama.

From last June:

The adviser is Mark McKinnon, who may fairly be described as a universe of one in US politics. A Democrat, McKinnon nevertheless signed up with George Bush in 2000 as chief media adviser. In those days, he and his television advertising helped finish off McCain's 2000 candidacy. But McKinnon is working for McCain these days.

And now, McKinnon has apparently told his colleagues in the McCain campaign that "while he opposed Obama's policies, especially on Iraq, he felt that the Illinois senator - as an African-American politician - has a unique potential to change the country."

Astounding. And good for McKinnon.

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