Educators Across The US Rallying To Ayers’ Side

During the middle of the Democratic and GOP primary races, the topic of the connection between Democratic Presidential nominee Senator Barack Obama and William Ayers, the founder of the defunct radical anti-war group known as the Weather Underground, was brought up.

However, the connection was barely covered. The connection between Obama and Ayers was brought up somewhat during the start of the US General Presidential Election between Obama and GOP Presidential nominee Senator John McCain of Arizona.

After the first and only VP debate between Obama running-mate Senator Joe Biden of Delaware and McCain running-mate Alaska Governor Sarah Palin, the topic of the connection was brought up. It looked as Palin was the first one to bring up the subject of Ayers.

However, it seemed that attacking Obama on the connection with Ayers may have backfired on McCain and Palin. It would in the same instance that attacking Obama on the connection with Reverend Jeremiah Wright, known for his notorious “God Damn America” sermon, would backfire on the McCain campaign.

During the third and final debate, Obama cleared up his connection with Ayers. He had said that Ayers never has and never will advise him. In addition, Obama also added that Ayers is now a distinguished professor teaching at the University of Illinois.

In a nutshell, attacking Obama on Ayers seems to have an adverse negative effect on McCain. The effect is having a mind of its own. Now, it has been revealed that over 3,000 educators across the country have rallied to Ayers’ aid. It has been revealed that six of those educators are from Brown University.

In short, friends and supporters of Ayers are striking back.

Overall, educators across the country are coming to Ayers’ aid. How this will affect the dynamic of the final days counting down to Election Day on November 4 remains unclear.

But, this could be considered to be friends and supporters of Ayers striking back against the McCain campaign.

The statement of names signed giving support to Ayers continues to grow even larger.