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“Citizens for McCain” aims especially for Hillary backers

Politico:

The McCain campaign yesterday launched a new coalition meant to target independent and Democratic voters.

“Citizens for McCain” will be spearheaded by Joe Lieberman, and in an e-mail sent in the Connecticut senator’s name, it’s plain to see what they have in mind by launching the coalition now.

“The phones at the campaign headquarters have been ringing with disaffected Democrats calling to say they believe Sen. McCain has the experience, judgment and bipartisanship necessary to lead our country in these difficult times,” Lieberman writes. “Many of these supporters are former supporters of Sen. Clinton.”

In case you didn’t catch that, Lieberman continues: “Sen. McCain has had a very good working relationship with Sen. Clinton and will continue to do so in the future.” Lieberman then quotes in full McCain’s generous homage to Clinton in his New Orleans speech Tuesday.

To drive the point home, McCain’s campaign this morning issued statements from Charlie Crist, Tom Ridge and Mitt Romney seperately addressed to residents of Florida, Pennsylvania and Michigan, praising the new coalition.

Besides being key swing states that could ultimately decide the election, they are all states where Clinton defeated Obama (insert Michigan/Florida Dem primary caveat here).