Push polls in Florida

From Phil, evidence of push polling in Florida. He also points out the irony of McCain benefiting from the same nefarious tactics that were used against him the Republican primary in 2000.

To be clear, though, nobody knows who is behind the Florida operation--in all likelihood it is the work of some organization that is independent of the McCain campaign. And it is certainly the case that Democrats have benefited from the same kinds of underhanded campaign tactics in the past.

However, I think it goes beyond normal campaign sleaze to make a blatant appeal to the electorate's racist or prejudiced inclinations--and certainly, implying that Barack Obama is a Muslim--or that he seeks the support of Hamas--fits into this category.