Sen. Barack Obama "already has begun pivoting toward the general election," the Wall Street Journal reports. "Soon, he is likely to unleash attack ads aimed at defining Sen. John McCain.
With vastly more money, Sen. Obama will be able to flood the airwaves
as voters are forming impressions."
Goal #1: Link McCain to President Bush as closely as possible.
"The comparison to President Bush is one of many
reasons why Sen. McCain has walked a careful line as he defines
himself. He helped shore up a Republican base with a string of
conservative policy positions on the economy, Iraq, health care and
judges. Though he has courted a maverick image of moderation, he has
made clear that his policy agenda will contour to conservative thought."