Tuesday, July 22, 2008

McCain Volunteer Complains About Staff

This occurred during a town hall. 
More Bush. More Bush. More Bush. Have you heard of this kind of stuff from the Obama camp? NO! Because obviously Obama knows how to run an organization pretty well.
cnn: "You've got to make some changes," the woman told McCain. "I've had problems with a lot of your paid staff."

Watch: a volunteer tells McCain to make some staff changes

The volunteers had put up all the signs ahead of the town hall event, she complained. "You've got two people sitting right here next to me…They have done more work for you volunteering than a lot of your paid staff have. All your signs that are up outside today, they were put up by us, not by your staff people.”

McCain, whose campaign has battled charges of incompetence — even from some within his own party — joked, "A lot of our paid staff, a lot of them are on work release programs as you know."

McCain later said the staff problems would be fixed.

"We'll have our folks sit down and chat with you about what needs to be fixed in your mind and in your view,” he said. “And let me just say again: I'm very aware, I'm very aware that the only way that campaigns succeed — and certainly the only way every one of mine have — is through volunteers, and I'm extremely grateful and I thank you."