Turning Point For Sen. McCain?

If townhall.com blogger Matt Lewis is correct, this change in campaign leadership may be the tonic that Sen. John "F--- You" McCain needed to begin to go on the offensive against the Sen. Messiah Barack machine. The following from Mr. Lewis:


Exactly a year ago, John McCain purged a large portion of his staff including his highly-regarded campaign manager. At the time, this was seen as his campaign's nadir, but was actually the beginning of his comeback.Today, John McCain has once again endured a campaign shake-up. But this time, the hope -- and speculation -- is that this change will once again create some momentum for McCain. This is not an absurd thing to suppose. Not only did McCain's '07 campaign shake-up help McCain, but other recent candidates have witnessed a similar phenomenon. John Kerry famously fired his campaign manager in late '03, before coming back to win Iowa -- and capture the nomination. And earlier this year, Hillary Clinton famously fired her campaign manager before turning her campaign around (though it wasn't enough to capture the nomination).McCain might also be aided, however, by the recent erosion of support that has occurred since Barack Obama started flip-flopping on core issues (such as his politically calculated decision to not accept public financing) and tacking to the center (such as his change regarding FISA legislation). Additionally, attacks on McCain's military background have undermined Obama's optimistic and positive image. Clearly, the talk about Obama being a "new type" of politician has now become laughable. Could we be witnessing the watershed moment of this General Election campaign?

Steve Schmidt is the gentleman taking over the day to day operations of the Sen. "F--- You" McCain campaign. And, if Mr. Schmidt is any indication, the McCain group is getting serious about getting aggressive with the junior Solon from Illinois, Messiah Barack.
The following link gives some background to the Schmidt appointment http://www.politico.com/blogs/jonathanmartin/0708/Schmidt_takes_control_of_daytoday_operation.html.
I will not hold it against Mr. Schmidt for his involvement in the reelection of California Governor Benedict Arnold Schwarzenegger. Mr. Schmidt was a heavy-hitter in the Bush-Cheney reelection in 2004.
Another positive sign is that many Christian conservatives are beginning to coalesce around the Sen. "F--- You" McCain candidacy http://www.politico.com/blogs/jonathanmartin/0708/Progress_with_Christian_conservative_elites.html.
It appears that the Republican base is beginning to see the high stakes in this election. Most are coming home and supporting Sen. "F--- You" McCain.
Now that Sen. Messiah Barack has, in Clintonian fashion, essentially support of same-sex marriage, these Christian leaders may not be comfortable with the position of Sen. "F--- You" McCain, but note that he is very much endorsing Proposition 8 on the California November ballot that restores marriage to one man with one woman.
All of this comes one year to the day that the Sen. "F--- You" McCain campaign was all but given up for dead as the Arizona senior senator laid off a lot of staffers and began a literal one-man campaign for the Republican nomination for president.
One thing about Sen. John "F--- You" McCain. He likes to do things the hard way. And at some level, that is what I respect about him. I think that the American voter will do the same come November.