A number of high profile Republican campaigns are facing immediate problems reports MSBC's David Shuster. As recently as Sunday, McCain expressed his approval of Bush's handling of the Iraq war but has since criticized the administration for making statements that misled the public about the war. Shuster also notes that George Allen is still facing blowback about a colorful remark he made towards an American of Indian descent.
Shuster also notes the latest New York Time/CBS poll that found Americans who believe that the war on terror is a separate issue from the Iraq war has increased by 10% in the last month. Shuster says, "If public skepticism holds and voters increasingly see Iraq and National Security as seperate, Republican troubles may deepen."
The following video report first aired on today's edition of MSNBC Hardball.
