A new rallying cry is quietly whipping through the conservative base. [s]ome are... now suggesting that McCain breathe new life into his sputtering campaign by announcing some potential cabinet appointments.
The thinking seems to be as follows: link McCain to other Republican leaders like Mitt Romney and Rudy Giuliani --
Kevin Madden, Republican strategist, Fox contributor and Mitt Romney's former campaign spokesperson:
"I'm opposed to the idea of pre-announcing potential cabinet members as a campaign strategy. First of all, it looks entirely presumptuous. Secondly, it places a premium of attention on an individual who is not at the top of the ticket, and in order to make the case for the presidential candidiate, that is where the attention always needs to be -- on his or her ideas, his or her vision, his or her plans for leading the country. Also, such a move can and will be perceived as a crutch, inviting criticism that the candidate is trying to paper over a perceived weakness. Lastly it invites principal-like scrutiny of the individuals named. Every utterance, association, position they have ever taken will provide fodder for the opposition to attack. In short, there's no value added to it."
>> read what some other Conservatives said here: Townhall
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