McCain’s image

Re “McCain found to get more bad press,” Oct. 23

So the Pew Research Center found that there are more negative articles regarding the McCain camp. Is this surprising, when the McCain camp resorts to name-calling rather than discussion of the issues?

Republicans should stand up against this type of campaigning. I wish more Republicans had the guts to express publicly what many say privately -- that a major reason Republicans and independents are turning away from the McCain ticket has to do with the character of the campaign itself.

Howard Martin

Oak Park, Calif.