John McCain 2008
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[SFX, Chants of "Obama"] Female Announcer: He's the biggest celebrity in the world. But, is he ready to lead? With gas prices soaring, Barack Obama says no to offshore drilling. And, says he'll raise taxes on electricity. Higher taxes, more foreign oil, that's the real Obama. [Music] McCain voiceover: I'm John McCain and I approved this message. |
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Notes:
It is interesting that the campaign was somehow able to work Britney
Spears and Paris Hilton into an ad. In a conference call campaign
manager Rick Davis said he thinks people
"are beginning to make a distinction between the popularity that
surrounds Barack Obama as a celebrity and the kinds of events that he
puts on with his adoring fans...and actually having a political
movement based on ideas and solutions to the American public." The Obama campaign initial response: “On a day when major news
organizations across the country are taking Senator McCain to task for
a steady stream of false, negative attacks, his campaign has launched
yet another. Or, as some might say, ‘Oops! He did it
again.’ Our dependence on foreign oil is one of the greatest
challenges we face. In this election the American people have a
real choice -- between Obama’s plan to provide tax rebates to American
families while creating a renewable energy economy in America that
frees us from our dependence on foreign oil, and Senator McCain’s plan
to continue the same failed energy policies by handing out nearly $4
billion in tax breaks to oil companies while investing almost nothing
in the new energy sources that represent our future,” said Obama
campaign spokesman Tommy Vietor.
In the evening, the Obama campaign issued a response ad "Low Road." |