McCain Release on Obama's Response to Supreme Court

A SIMPLE QUESTION FOR BARACK OBAMA

ARLINGTON, VA -- Today, with the Supreme Court decision and Barack Obama's response, McCain spokesman Tucker Bounds asked the following simple question:

"Does Barack Obama believe that the D.C. handgun ban was constitutional or unconstitutional? We can't tell and Barack Obama won't say.

"One would think that a candidate for our nation's highest office and a self-described constitutional expert would be able to answer that simple question."

Background:

The Associated Press: Neither Barack Obama In His Statement Or His Campaign On Follow-Up Would "Specifically Say Whether Obama Agreed With Overturning The Specific D.C. Ban." "His Democratic rival, Obama, issued a more carefully worded statement apparently aimed at both moderate voters and his liberal base. The statement from Obama, who has long said local governments should be able to regulate guns, did not specifically say whether Obama agreed with overturning the specific D.C. ban. ... The campaign would not answer directly Thursday when asked whether the candidate agreed with the court that the D.C. ban was unconstitutional, simply pointing back to his statement." (Liz Sidoti, "Gun Ruling Reverberates In Presidential Campaign," The Associated Press, 6/26/08)