Submitted to a Candid World

McCain has PUMAs – an overinflated and angry web movement – and Obama has the “Obamicans,” a group of high-profile Republicans, including Lincoln Chafee, in his corner, speaking to real turmoil in the Republican ranks.  This group needs to be out there, visibly in ads and on the trail, pushing for Obama, and proving his confluence with broad-based American values.  Thanks to Senator Chafee especially, who suffered in the Bush years as his beloved moderates’ coalition was splintered and picked off by Cheney, for standing up against the Republicans’ rightward turn.