"There is a belief out there that McCain is moderate and we have to debunk that myth immediately!" It is an important thing to note by conservatives who are still sitting on the election fence that liberal organizations are gearing up to fight John McCain, and fight him with all they've got. Here, for instance, is part of a puff piece published on the Huffington Post about the strategy being developed by the thugs at the National Abortion Rights Action League.
...McCain's opponents are attacking the Republican candidate on a variety of issues beyond Iraq. NARAL, the pro-choice advocacy group, recently launched its own effort against McCain's solid pro-life record. Ted Miller, a NARAL spokesperson, explained that the organization is committed to helping pro-choice candidates beyond the presidential race. But McCain's maverick reputation made an intervention particularly urgent.
"There is a belief out there that McCain is moderate and we have to debunk that myth immediately," said Miller. He immediately points out that such a misconception is particularly dangerous when it comes to abortion. "When voters think of a moderate Republican they think he must be pro-choice," he added. "We want to educate people about how bad McCain is on choice."
NARAL created the website Meet the Real McCain...that asks visitors to learn about the Republican's record and send the information along to friends. "The REAL John McCain is not the "moderate maverick" the pundits like to swoon over," explains the website. "The REAL McCain has spent the last 25 years amassing one of the worst anti-choice voting records in Congress."...
