The news this morning is that the McCain campaign has ratcheted up its attack on Barack Obama's character, accusing him of consorting with terrorists. The Obama campaign is warning that if the attacks continue, it will respond with harsh attacks on John McCain's character. The editorial board wants to know what you think of these developments, and of the level of negative advertising in the Minnesota race for the U.S. Senate. We like to believe that such tactics don't work as well in Minnesota as elsewhere, but maybe we're just being naive. What's your view? Click on the comments button and weigh in.
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Eric Ringham
Calls for de-escalation and toning down the rhetoric in recent days is exactly what was needed, even if it might have felt like capitulation.
