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Registered: 05-23-2005
? on Negative Ads....
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Sun, 11-02-2008 - 10:37pm
I've noticed tonight while watching tv that there are some new negative ads on Senator Obama and his relationship with Rev. Wright, along with another on his lack of experience. At the end of the ads, where it normally says "I'm John McCain, and I approve this ad", it doesn't. It has a written disclaimer that the ad was paid for by some Republican group (sorry, I can't recall exactly who). I'm just wondering if these ads are being put out by the McCain campaign, or if some other republican organization has taken it on themselves to air them. Just curious, because I've heard several comments in the media saying that McCain should have put more emphasis on the Rev. Wright connection, but didn't. Can anyone enlighten me?
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Registered: 04-17-2003
Sun, 11-02-2008 - 11:08pm

It's the local GOP in PA doing it, a last blast of slime at the 11th hour.


But still very typical of a McCain ad, the ones that never talk about himself, only Obama.


 

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Registered: 05-23-2005
Sun, 11-02-2008 - 11:16pm
Thanks for the info. I'm in Illinois and didn't know if they could air ads that weren't endorsed by the candidate and had never seen one that didn't have the candidates endorsement. I agree its last minute desperation, and found it odd that they would suddenly put Rev Wright ads out. Did you see the same ads? Just wondering if they were airing everywhere.
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Registered: 03-13-2006
Mon, 11-03-2008 - 12:26am

I'm in WA and I saw one of the ads earlier this evening on a satellite TV sports station. Here's some more information about who's behind the ads...


http://blogs.wsj.com/washwire/2008/11/02/new-ads-focus-on-obamas-ties-to-jeremiah-wright/


I believe the one I saw was by the Republican 527 group.


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Registered: 04-24-2008
Mon, 11-03-2008 - 5:32am

Trying to understand McCain's thinking on anything these days (I used to respect him), I think the reason he dropped the Rev. Wright thing is that Obama is a Christian who goes to church every week.

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Registered: 03-09-2007
Mon, 11-03-2008 - 8:17am
What I have been reading online this is a total GOP push.
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Registered: 03-23-2008
Mon, 11-03-2008 - 12:20pm

I'm in Kansas and I've seen these ads, too, which always makes me wonder:


Why the heck are they wasting money in a red-state like Kansas?


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