Sen. John McCain is coordinating his presidential campaign with the White House — to an extent. That is tricky, because President Bush's job approval ratings are at 27 percent, according to a Wall Street Journal/NBC News poll. The survey also found that 43 percent of respondents are concerned that Sen. McCain will continue the policies of President Bush.

Sen. McCain wants to establish himself as a leader independent from the president. His campaign has let it be known that the two will not always agree on some issues.

So, when Sen. McCain was preparing to speak the other day about the Bush administration's response to Hurricane Katrina in 2005, he warned the White House that a critique was coming before blasting the administration.

That is coordination of a sort.