Obama Camp Answers "Celeb" Spot With Ad Of Its Own

By: Scott Conroy
Topics: Barack Obama

Earlier today, the McCain campaign released a TV ad called "Celeb," which juxtaposed shots of Barack Obama with Paris Hilton and Britney Spears and asked of Obama, "He's the biggest celebrity in the world – but is he ready to lead?"

Now the Obama campaign has responded with its own ad, called "Low Road," which accuses McCain of "practicing the politics of the past" before transitioning into a positive message on Obama's energy plan.

Watch "Low Road" below:

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Scott Conroy is a National Political Reporter for RealClearPolitics and a contributor for CBS News.
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by military0104 August 1, 2008 2:10 AM EDT: SETAYLOR3111,

You need a huge reality check! I just came from Iraq! And this so called surge that we had didnt do ANYTHING but make the enemy use deadlier tactics, we were then subject to MORE sniper fire and IED''s since the enemy could no longer meet us head on. To hell with Bush and McCain. This USELESS war only helped bury my friends at an early age!

And where did you get this deployed in Iraq for 6 months or less ***! When will this happen? No one in my battalion got this briefing! In fact we are on stand by to go back to Iraq for another YEAR tour in December.

So please do us a favor and shut your pie hole, you are out of your league on this one.; Reply to this comment


by starleo146 July 31, 2008 9:31 PM EDT: ALL I HAVE HEARD FROM MC bUSH IS ATTACK oBAMA. HAVE YOU HEARD ANYTHING EXCEPT, WHICH EVER STATE HE IS IN, HE IS FOR THE ISSUE, AND HE MOVES TO ANOTHER STATE AGAIN, AND HE IS AGAINST IT. I remember how unmercifully they attacked Kerry called him flip flop kid, well meet his brother,John Mc Bush who is Mc Same all over again; Reply to this comment


by ericv2644 July 31, 2008 4:54 PM EDT: McCain does not have anything good to say about himself so he attacks Obama every chance he gets. This is the man who said lets stick to the issues and truth, what a liar.; Reply to this comment


by peterp111 July 31, 2008 2:49 PM EDT: Where is Obama''s brilliance?

He was taught Marxism by his father, socialism by his mother and liberalism at Harvard.

Rev. Wright finished off his education by tutoring him for 20 years on how to hate white folks.

His election would be the end of the country as we know it.; Reply to this comment


by setaylor3111 July 31, 2008 2:04 PM EDT: Why has McCain chosen Britney Spears and Paris Hilton to connect Obama to? One is a drug addict and the other is a jail bird. My conclusion is McCain thinks Obama (black people) are all drug dealers/addicts and convicts. AMAZING !!!; Reply to this comment


by noah1110 July 31, 2008 1:35 PM EDT: What cracks me up on these blogs, is the more venom that spews from the nasty, hateful un-American NEOCON rightwingers on here, the more we know Obama is on the right track.

It''s like throwing water on the wicked which of the west...You Necons are melting.....your melting...

The republicans hate anything good and decent in this world.; Reply to this comment


by ladyesq1 July 31, 2008 1:34 PM EDT: And as far as the Ludacris song...Obama NEEDS to speak out against it. If its okay to call Hillary a "B***H", then its okay to call Obama a "Ni**er". The sword cuts both ways. One is just as offensive and degrading as the other. NEITHER should be allowed! There has to be a backlash against Ludacris!!! Its HORRIBLE.; Reply to this comment


by ladyesq1 July 31, 2008 1:31 PM EDT: Oh please! EVERYTHING that knocks Obama is labeled the "low road" by his cronies. I''m so sick of this man its not even funny! If I never see his face again, it would be entirely too soon!; Reply to this comment


by noah1110 July 31, 2008 1:30 PM EDT: Jongood65,

1) Judging from your immature posts, you probably are not even old enough to vote. So save your rediculous comments for another blog.

2) All of you hateful repbulbican, anti-intellectual types really have nothing to say. REMEMBER, these are the same people who foisted Bush/Cheney on the world for eight years. Need I say more.

Why don''t you ignorant un-educated Paranoid Neocons start taking responsibitly for your vote.

You screwed up our country, and world, OWN IT. Whimps.

Obama is brilliant and when the debates come, he will evicerate McSAME. I can hardly wait. :-)

Have a nice day.; Reply to this comment


by jongood65 July 31, 2008 12:37 PM EDT: Sen. NObama''s claims that this ad is John McCain "going negative" is in fact baseless, unless Sen. NObama is willing to admit he is running a negative campaign.

Since John McCain merely highlighted Sen. NObama''s own promises to create this ad.

I just gotta ask....How friggin un-American does one have to be to vote for Sen. NObama?? Or, any Demotard for that matter??; Reply to this comment

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