Michael Steele

July 2, 2008 - 9:37pm

Dukakis: 'Obama, not McCain, is the conservative'

On Fox News, The Duke Weighs In On '08

Former Gov. Michael Dukakis: Getty ImagesFormer Gov. Mike Dukakis has a few pieces of advice to offer to Barack Obama.

The 1988 Democratic presidential nominee appeared on Fox News' 'Hannity and Colmes' this evening and had a very general discussion about the 2008 presidential contest with Democrat Alan Colmes and his Republican guest host, former Maryland Lt. Gov. Michael Steele.

Steele pressed Dukakis on what he perceived to be Obama's greatest weakness: the 'most liberal senator' label from the National Journal's 2007 rankings. An identical rating of 2004 Democratic nominee John Kerry was a constant bother throughout his campaign.

But Dukakis brushed aside such concerns, replying, "I don't think [the label] really means anything," as the "fiscal irresponsibility" and other policies of George W. Bush's administration leave the Republicans with no claim to the 'conservative' mantle.

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