However, this strategy could backfire.
President Bush's approval rating is in the low 20's, and the last thing the American people want to hear from Washington politicians is negativity about the past. We can't change the past, and we did elect the President twice.
By continuing to bring up change, the question will invariably be asked "What kind of change?" And as the American people begin to delve further into Obama's record and lack of foreign policy experience, they may be hesitant about the kind of change he offers.
John McCain offers change too. He has a different vision for American's foreign policy and the use of our military than both Obama and the President. On the domestic front, he has broken with the President on a number of issues, and he will continue to distinguish himself as the general election season unfolds. It is already clear that McCain is nothing like the President, and a "George Bush third term" will be an extremely difficult sell.
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