Parties Bringing Big Guns to Foe’s Convention

By John McArdle and Erin P. Billings
Roll Call Staff

August 24, 2008, 4:11 p.m.

Presumptive presidential nominees Sens. John McCain (R-Ariz.) and Barack Obama (D-Ill.) are turning to some of their biggest-name surrogates — including top Congressional leaders — to head the “truth squads” at their opponents’ conventions this year.

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