Bush absent from campaign trail

[CrimsonWhite]

This really isn't unprecedented, but do you blame McCain for keeping the President at arms length?

WASHINGTON (CNN) -- In the waning days of the election season, as both parties campaign fervently for their candidates, one man has been notably absent -- President George W. Bush.

Reporters began asking questions immediately after the White House schedule last week noted Bush had no public events Friday through Monday, and would spend most of his time at Camp David.

"The president is pretty focused on the activities that we have here, especially getting this economy back in order," White House Press Secretary Dana Perino said Wednesday.

"We canceled a lot of our fundraisers, and he's going to focus on being with Mrs. Bush and others this weekend at Camp David."

But Perino couldn't list any fundraisers that had been canceled recently.

Friday, Deputy Press Secretary Tony Fratto offered a more detailed explanation.

"The truth is we're also trying to stay out of the public limelight during this period of the election season," said Fratto. "There are two individuals out there running to be president of the United States, and we don't want to complicate that for them."

Bush absent from campaign trail - CNN.com

 

[PackMule]

we don't want to complicate that for them."

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May I Quote that, in the Charges Against Bush, For Every thing else he has messed up?
When your own party says go hide...

 

[bk1983]

Unless McCain enjoys losing, keeping Bush far away is a smart move.

 

[BlackAsCoal]

Unless McCain enjoys losing, keeping Bush far away is a smart move.

Smartest move McCain has made in this election was to run away from Bush with the quickness.

 

[Epsilon Delta]

Seriously, if there is one thing McCain has done right this Campaign is keeping Bush pretty far back on the sideline.