The international crisis comment by Joe Biden is going to haunt him for a very long time.  What was Joe Biden thinking?  “Vote for us and have a crisis” isn’t much of a campaign tactic.  And don’t comment explaining to me that either candidate will be tested if elected….that’s NOT what Joe Biden said.This McCain ad is short and to the point.Posted in 2008 General Election, Barack Obama, Joe Biden, John McCain, Politics, video Tagged: John McCain ad, John McCain international crisis ad, New John McCain ad

Blog: McCain puts Biden's "guarantee" of a crisis generated to test Obama in his new ad, and concludes, "It doesn't have to happen.

Blog: McCain puts Biden's "guarantee" of a crisis generated to test Obama in his new ad, and concludes, "It doesn't have to happen.

McCain Ad: An Obama Crisis "Doesn't Have To Happen" The new McCain ad, which will air in key states, uses Joe Biden's gaffe about how Barack Obama will be tested in an international crisis, so as to warn voters that Obama is too much of a risk -- with some truly incredible imagery:Images flash across the screen of Mahmoud Ahmadinejad, Hugo Chavez, crowds of chanting Arabs, tanks, and gun-toting militia-men. To which the announcer replies: "It doesn't have to happen. Vote McCain."The Highest-Paid McCain Staffer: Palin's Makeup Artist! The New York Times reports that Amy Strozzi, the traveling makeup artist for Sarah Palin, is in fact the top-paid staffer on the campaign. Strozzi was paid $22,800 during just the first two weeks of October, compared to only $12,500 for top foreign-policy adviser Randy Scheunemann.Obama Off The Trail; Michelle In Ohio; Biden In Virginia And West Virginia Barack Obama is off the campaign trail today, visiting his ailing grandmother in Hawaii. Instead, Michelle Obama is campaigning on his behalf in Ohio, with an 11:30 a.m. ET rally in Columbus and a 3:30 p.m. ET rally in Akron. Joe Biden is holding a 10:30 a.m. ET rally in Charleston, West Virginia, a 3:45 p.m. ET rally in Danville, Virginia, and a 6:45 p.m. ET rally in Martinsville, Virginia.Hillary Campaigning For Obama In Colorado Hillary Clinton is also campaigning on Barack Obama's behalf today, with a 5:30 p.m. ET rally in Aurora, Colorado. McCain In Colorado, Palin In Pennsylvania And Missouri John McCain is campaigning today in Colorado, with a 12 p.m. ET rally in Denver, a small-business event at 4:30 p.m. ET in Colorado Springs, and an 8 p.m. ET rally in Durango. Sarah Palin is delivering a policy speech on special-needs children at 9 a.m. ET at the Pittsburgh Airport Marriott, and will then hold a 1 p.m. ET rally in Springfield, Missouri. Then at 7:30 p.m. ET, she's scheduled to drop the ceremonial first puck at a hockey game in St. Louis.Poll: Obama Ahead In Indiana A new SurveyUSA poll gives ...