Ex-Mich. gov. backs away from McCain endorsement

[maddezmom]

GRAND RAPIDS, Mich. - Former Michigan Gov. William Milliken backed John McCain when he was campaigning to become the Republican presidential candidate.

But now Milliken is expressing doubts about his party's nominee, saying he is disappointed by McCain's personal attacks on Democratic opponent Barack Obama and other aspects of McCain's campaign.

Reached Thursday at his Traverse City home, Milliken told The Grand Rapids Press that McCain should focus on the issues.

The 86-year-old Milliken stopped short of saying he will vote for Obama, although he says he differs with McCain's position on the Iraq war and McCain's choice of Alaska Gov. Sarah Palin as his running mate.

Milliken served 14 years as Michigan's governor, from 1969 to 1983.

more:http://www.chicagotribune.com/news/chi-ap-mi-mccain-milliken,0,831405.story

[alcibiades_mystery]

1. Rats. Sinking ship.

Only the frothing fundy wackos will be with him at the end, and they're utterly irrelevant now.

[SuperTrouper]

2. Milliken is pissed that McCain abandoned Michigan

[terrya]

3. Oh, dear. That's not good for McCain.

I wish that the Log Cabin Republicans would rescind THEIR endorsment of McCain/Palin. But I know, silly naive me, that they won't.