My Letter to Sen. John McCain

Dear Senator McCain,

I am writing to you about your decision to retain Terry Nelson as your campaign manager in your bid to run as the Republican Presidential candidate in 2008, in spite of the fact that his production of a controversial 2006 campaign advertisement was deemed racist. Not only that but in your defense of Nelson you have told falsehoods regarding this commercial and his involvement with it.

In your statement on the matter, you claimed...[Terry] realized it was a mistake to sign off on the ad and subsequently resigned from the group of people that approved of it.

However, Nelson in fact very publicly defended the commerical in October of 2006 and there is no indication that Nelson ever resigned from his position with the RNC.

You also told ABC's This Week, host George Stephanopoulos that, My response is that these are good people who were doing as they were instructed. They are people who shape the message, don't dictate it.

Nelson was not doing as instructed because he oversaw the RNC unit that produced the ad.

Also, Sir you are hiring the very team who was responsible for the swiftboat ads during the 2004 Presidential campaign which at the time you called dishonest and dishonorable.

As you are well aware, Sen. McCain the present Administration have repeatedly lied to the American public in regards the Iraq war and it is imperative for our next President to be honest and straight forward with the American people.

Also with the racial problems in this country it goes without saying that it would be a terrible mistake for you to have people representing you who harbor racist attitudes.

I regret to inform you, sir that because of these flaws I see in your character and the character of the people you have representing you I will not consider you as a contender for President in 2008 nor would I vote for you. I expect the next person to hold the highest office in the land to be honest and upright, unfortunately that is not you.

With regret,

Southern Gal