Obama hits McCain

Since Obama is in Michigan he’s tailoring his speech to the area, since the economy is the big issue in the state, and points out how McCain is avoiding the topic, sticking with foreign policy and Iraq:

And now it seems like all Senator McCain is talking about on the campaign trail is Iraq – instead of offering real solutions to the problems you face every day.

In fact, Senator McCain conceded not long ago that he didn’t know much about the economy. That’s not his interest. That’s not his priority. But it will be mine.

McCain camp responds:

“In Michigan, a state he’s largely ignored, Barack Obama appears desperate to divert attention from his weak judgment on foreign policy. Barack Obama failed to support the ‘Surge’ strategy that drastically reduced violence in Iraq, he’s failed to meet with General Petraeus, and failed to see the conditions first-hand in Iraq for 875 days. With a miserable absence of dealing with the on-going issues in Iraq, Barack Obama’s shift in focus amounts to little more than damage control.”

The McCain camp response is weak for a few reasons, first, as was recently pointed out, Americans agree with Obama’s policy, both on Iraq and on meeting with our enemies.  In addition it proves Obama’s point that McCain wants to stay away from economic issues, for obvious reasons.