I do not think it means what you think it means:
So, what does a “suspended” campaign look like? As it turns out, it’s eerily similar to a regular ol’ campaign.
What have we learned since McCain suspended his presidential campaign?
* McCain campaign offices in battleground states are open and operating, just like yesterday.
* McCain’s television ads are on the air, just like yesterday.
* McCain media flacks are all over the news networks, just like yesterday.
* McCain’s campaign staffers are working, just like yesterday.
* McCain’s campaign website is up, soliciting contributions and promoting McCain’s message, just like yesterday.
* For the big White House meeting today, Barack Obama was told not to bring any campaign aides, so he’s bringing a legislative assistant from his Senate staff. John McCain is bringing a campaign advisor.
Of course, it’s just Johnny Maverick being Johnny Maverick. Most people, when suspending a campaign, would suspend their campaign. But not John McCain! When he suspends his campaign, he keeps campaigning! Maverickly delicious!
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In fairness to McCain, it takes a while to pull ads off the air because it’s run through the local TV stations. Also, he didn’t end up taking the campaign adviser to the White House meeting.
However, I’m not sure why he was putting up new ads on the website yesterday with the campaign “suspended.”