This is actually a brilliant plan: either McCain will gain some converts, or at least liberals who will not go MDS (McCain Derangement Syndrome) on him, or he will just confound them

Sen. John McCain’s presidential campaign is trying to tap a new audience of potential voters by taking his campaign message straight to liberal and nonpolitical issues-based blogs, which reach millions of readers but don’t often delve into conservative politics.

The strategy was in full swing yesterday when Mr. McCain invited non-conservative bloggers to join his regular blogger conference call, just hours after he delivered a major speech previewing his war strategy and other priorities for a first presidential term.

It already has started a war among liberal bloggers over how to react to Mr. McCain’s overture.

I actually think it is wise. Look, there is always going to be disagreement between the left and right, and if we can ratched the seethe-o-meter for the Left back a few notches, perhaps we have actually get something done.

McCain also asks lots of blogs who support him to the conference calls. There was one today at 2pm, which, for the second week in a row, I could not attend due to Real Life.

Anyhow, the election is going to be won by those in the middle who can swing either way, even those who call themselves Democrats and Republicans, instead of liberal or conservative. Senator McCain can’t forget about the conservatives, but, the middle wins or loses the elections.