Andy all you have to do is watch the BHO townhalls he has on the economy. The guy is knowledgeable and could easily trounce McCain. This makes his not doing it all the more baffling. I think there's no way this guy can lose on the issues and since the media seems intent on talking about the "race card" and other such nonsense, he should use the townhall debate with McCain as a way to focus on the issues. I have to admit. I don't get it. But I suspect everyone will forget this once the actual debates roll around.

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Yesterday, John McCain actually said that if he’s president he’ll take on, and I quote, 'the old boys’ network in Washington.' I’m not making this up. This is somebody been in Congress for 26 years, who put seven of the most powerful Washington lobbyists in charge of his campaign. And now he tells us that he’s the one who’s gonna take on the old boys' network,” he said. “In the McCain campaign that’s called a staff meeting!- Obama, 9/17/2008