Open Thread

July 7th, 2008 10:00 AM

For general discussion and debate. Possible talking point: Are social Conservatives warming to McCain?

For a campaign that Republican critics have called ill-managed, disorganized and message-challenged, the Arizona senator's organization has, from all outward appearances, been doing things right in its appeals to evangelicals and other religious conservatives. In the past week, Mr. McCain won over a major group of social conservatives, thanks to personal appeals, and the campaign has made personnel moves appealing to religious voters. In Denver last week, a meeting of nearly 100 religious conservative leaders and activists resulted in about 75 of them deciding Mr. McCain is their man.

What say you NewsBusters? Is the Washington Times right about this? If so, how big a deal is it?