McCain to get more aggressive: 'Who is the real Barack Obama?'

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McCain to get more aggressive: 'Who is the real Barack Obama?'

(CNN) — John McCain is slated to raise questions about Barack Obama's background and question the Illinois senator's truthfulness at a rally in New Mexico later Monday, one day before the two White House hopefuls square off at the second presidential debate.

The comments, which come hours after Republican VP candidate Sarah Palin publicly questioned Obama's patriotism while raising questions about his connections to onetime radical William Ayers, are among McCain's harshest language to date on the campaigning trail and signal the campaign is ratcheting its attacks on the Illinois senator with less than 30 days remaining until Election Day.

"I don’t need lessons about telling the truth to American people," McCain will say according to prepared text sent out by his campaign. "And were I ever to need any improvement in that regard, I probably wouldn’t seek advice from a Chicago politician."

The comments will come during McCain's rally In Albuquerque, New Mexico, slated to kick off at 3:15 ET. (Watch the event on CNN.com/live) The latest CNN poll of polls shows the Arizona senator trailing slightly in the state President Bush narrowly carried in 2004.