McCain's Economic Plan

This article is written from a different perspective. It is written from the point of view of Elizabeth Edwards, wife to John Edwards. Elizabeth Edwards was diagnosed with breast cancer and she claims that under McCain's economic plan, it "would do nothing to prevent insurance companies from denying coverage to those, like her and Mr. McCain, who have pre-existing medical conditions." McCain's response "was condescending and dismissive — a statement that Mrs. Edwards doesn’t understand the comprehensive nature of the senator’s approach, which would harness “the power of competition to produce greater coverage for Americans,” reducing costs so that even people with pre-existing conditions could afford care." The article continues to bash McCain's economic plan. I was wondering whether this really promotes the public into siding with the Republican party. The opposition is not disagreeing with McCain's economic plan, but his own party is doubting the plan. How does this make the Republican party look? I know many people in our class are liberal, but how does this change/ not change your view on the Republican party at the moment?