McCain, the FUD Candidate

McCain is attempting to plant Fear, Uncertainty, and Doubt (FUD) about Obama to persuade voters that McCain is a better choice. Calling Obama untested, unproven, and inexperienced, McCain asks if Obama is the right person.

Hillary also tried this tactic with her television commercial asking who would you rather have answering the phone at three am to deal with a crisis.

I think McCain will be as successful with his use of the tactic as Hillary was. The voters are voting for change, for non-partisanship, and for leadership on the economy. And McCain undercut his FUD tactic when he picked Palin as the vice-presidential nominee. Palin has less experience than Obama yet McCain continually proclaims her qualified to be president.

Using this tactic only underscores the desperation of the McCain campaign. The election results are most likely going to be bad if you are a right-wing republican. The real question is how many senate seats will change from republican to democrat. Keep your fingers crossed!