John McCain told the audience at a rally in Lakeville, Minnesota, not to be afraid of Barack Obama, should he be elected as President. He hasted to add that he would make a much better one, but that Obama is a good man and should be respected. McCain is trying to lessen the aggressive tone his campaign has taken during the last couple of weeks.

McCain even interrupted a voter who took the mike at the rally, saying ‘I don’t trust Obama. I’ve read about him. He’s an Arab’. McCain was heard saying that Obama is indeed a nice, family guy, and a citizen with fundamentally different views. ‘Fundamentally’ is a great word to put in when stupid people think you’re talking about an Arab.

Sarah Palin is riding a different storm. Her ‘firing probe’ has gotten worse. The report has concluded that Palin did misuse her power when she fired Mr. Monegan.

“I find that Governor Sarah Palin abused her power by violating Alaska Statute 39.52.110 (a) of the Alaska Executive Branch Ethics Act,” investigator Steve Branchflower concluded in the panel’s 263-page report. They did however, also conclude that the family feud was not the only factor to the dismissal, but certainly a contributing one.

This is not good news for the McCain/Palin campaign.