With Sen. Barack Obama (D-IL) and Sen. Hillary Clinton (D-NY) still battling for the Democratic nomination, Sen. John McCain (R-AZ) is free to begin his general election campaign without an opponent. However, he won't be unchallenged, as some Democratic-supporting nonprofit organizations have begun attacking the Republican nominee's positions.

Yet, communications experts warn these groups might not succeed in the effort to bloody McCain's campaign.

For instance, the AFL-CIO, the largest federation of unions in the US, has dedicated a section of ...