Marc Ambinder catches it:
A reporter tries hard to see whether Sen. Norm Coleman's spokesperson will acknowledge that his boss supports Sen. John McCain's health care plan.It's an obvious question, given that Democratic candidate Al Franken spent the day praising Barack Obama's plan and even sent out a press release asking "With McCain's Health Care Plan Coming Under Scrutiny, Franken Asks: Would Norm Coleman Vote For It?."
Coleman spokesperson Luke Friedrich won't say. Four times. Turning routine tit-for-tat into something more damaging for Coleman.
It's not an easy question to answer. Today's Wall Street Journal reports that McCain's plan would cut Medicare and Medicaid funding by "$1.3 trillion over 10 years" to pay for its tax credits.
Coleman will have to answer eventually: his race is close. Pollster.com's average shows Norm ahead by just 1.4%, with 3rd party candidate Dean Barkley stealing from both.
This race is winnable. Senator Feingold was just up in Minnesota pitching in - let's join him.
Throw Coleman a heavy $10 anchor over at the MyDD Road to 60 page. Or even a $20 or $50 anchor. They're heavier.
Update [2008-10-6 19:48:39 by Todd Beeton]:Does anyone get the sense, as I do, that Coleman's spokesman's evasiveness here is a sign that Coleman perceives McCain as somewhat toxic? It's telling that while Franken embraces Obama's plan, Coleman flees from McCain's. Is McCain the new Bush? Are we going to see other downticket Republicans, especially in blue or purple states, throw McCain under the bus? This could get fun...well, more fun than it already is.
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