From the Cafferty File:

John McCain has a dilemma of presidential proportions, and that is: how exactly should he use President Bush on the campaign trail?

The president, whose popularity ratings are at record lows, will appear on behalf of McCain this week for the first time since formally endorsing him almost three months ago. Mr. Bush will attend 3 fundraisers over the next 2 days.

The fundraisers will all be in private homes and there will be no press allowed. McCain is expected to join the president tonight in Phoenix. The event was originally scheduled to be held in the Phoenix Convention Center. The Phoenix Business Journal reported that poor ticket sales and fear of anti-war protesters prompted the switch to a much smaller private home.

It’s clear that McCain is walking a fine line using President Bush to raise money without alienating too many Democrats and Independents. For example, the only on-camera appearance of President Bush and Senator McCain together is set to happen at the Phoenix airport sometime after 9 o’clock tonight — long after the network newscasts.

McCain has gone out of his way in recent weeks to separate himself from President Bush on Hurricane Katrina, the Bush administration’s arrogant foreign policy, and President Bush’s out-of-control spending. But on other issues — like tax cuts, health care, and the war in Iraq — the two men are joined at the hip.

Here’s my question to you: Will President Bush be a bigger asset or liability to John McCain’s campaign?

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