New Obama Ad Hits McCain On Economy

By: Scott Conroy
Topics: Advertising

Barack Obama may be spending this week on the beach rather than the campaign trail, but his campaign is going hard on the attack with a new TV ad slamming John McCain on the economy.

The new ad, "Book", continues the Obama campaign's push to tie McCain to the Bush administration, saying the Republican has supported the president "95 percent of the time."

The ad is set to run in no less than 16 battleground states, including four that have gone solidly Republican in recent elections: Alaska, Montana, North Carolina and North Dakota.

The Obama spot also links the war in Iraq to American economic woes, saying McCain wants to "keep spending $10 billion a month for the war on Iraq, while the Iraqis sell oil for record prices."

Watch the ad 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 taotxzen August 14, 2008 2:24 PM EDT: Posted by taotxzen at 09:58 AM : Aug 14, 2008

Now go out and get a calculation of Obscamma''''s oil and gas money, why don''''t you! While you''''re at it, post his lobbyists bundler money, his sub-prime lender money, and his telecom money.

C''''mon, post it right here, let''''s see you do it!

Posted by WellHell3

I believe that is your job, to provide your own facts. I know this *fact business* is all new to you...; Reply to this comment


by wardoglrs August 14, 2008 1:21 PM EDT: First of all the Government doesnt know how to wipe its own AZZ let along run the economy and everones life. There all losers and they need to be voted out and replace with nothing.

The two party system doesnt work and we neeed to wake up to this.
Vote Dr Paul or BoB Barr; Reply to this comment


by wellhell3 August 14, 2008 1:14 PM EDT: Posted by taotxzen at 09:58 AM : Aug 14, 2008

Now go out and get a calculation of Obscamma''s oil and gas money, why don''t you! While you''re at it, post his lobbyists bundler money, his sub-prime lender money, and his telecom money.

C''mon, post it right here, let''s see you do it!; Reply to this comment


by taotxzen August 14, 2008 1:02 PM EDT: You Mean the *Ozone Man* was Right After All?

%u201CThe Future of Civilization is at Stake%u201D
Al Gore Issues Major Energy Challenge

By: SilentPatriot

Former Vice President Al Gore delivered a major speech Thursday on US energy policy in which he challenged all Americans to confront the crisis head on and wean itself off fossil fuels in the next 10 years.

There are times in the history of our nation when our very way of life depends upon dispelling illusions and awakening to the challenge of a present danger. In such moments, we are called upon to move quickly and boldly to shake off complacency, throw aside old habits and rise, clear-eyed and alert, to the necessity of big changes. Those who, for whatever reason, refuse to do their part must either be persuaded to join the effort or asked to step aside. This is such a moment.

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by taotxzen August 14, 2008 1:02 PM EDT: (cont)

%u201CToday I challenge our nation to commit to producing 100 percent of our electricity from renewable energy and truly clean carbon-free sources within 10 years. This goal is achievable, affordable and transformative. It represents a challenge to all Americans %u2013 in every walk of life: to our political leaders, entrepreneurs, innovators, engineers, and to every citizen.%u201D

Senator Obama responds:

%u201CFor decades, Al Gore has challenged the skeptics in Washington on climate change and awakened the conscience of a nation to the urgency of this threat. I strongly agree with Vice President Gore that we cannot drill our way to energy independence, but must fast-track investments in renewable sources of energy like solar power, wind power and advanced biofuels, and those are the investments I will make as President. It%u2019s a strategy that will create millions of new jobs that pay well and cannot be outsourced, and one that will leave our children a world that is cleaner and safer.%u201D; Reply to this comment


by taotxzen August 14, 2008 1:00 PM EDT: Obama slams McCain over oil company tax breaks

By MIKE GLOVER, Associated Press Writer 9 minutes ago

CEDAR RAPIDS, Iowa - Democratic presidential candidate Barack Obama seized on a record oil company profit to argue that rival John McCain offers only tax breaks for Big Oil and "short-term gimmicks" to consumers struggling with soaring gasoline prices.
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The Illinois senator quickly incorporated news of Exxon Mobil''s nearly $12 billion quarterly profit into his remarks at a town hall meeting here.

"No U.S. corporation ever made that much in a quarter," Obama said. "But while Big Oil is making record profits, you are paying record prices at the pump and our economy is leaving working people behind."

McCain''s response, Obama said, is to propose a corporate tax plan that would give "$4 billion each year to the oil companies, including $1.2 billion for Exxon Mobil alone" and a gas tax holiday that Obama said would only "pad oil company profits and save you %u2014 at best %u2014 half a tank of gas" over an entire summer.

In recent days, Obama has complained that McCain is offering little of substance to voters and does little more than attack.

"All those negative ads he''s running won''t do a thing to lower your gas prices or lift up the debate in this country," Obama said.; Reply to this comment


by taotxzen August 14, 2008 12:58 PM EDT: Do you really want to compare Obama''''''''s donors to Exxon John''''''''s? Quick, change the subject!!

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Posted by taotxzen at 09:50 AM : Aug 14, 2008

Do YOU?

Posted by WellHell3

Oil Industry Floods McCain With Cash After Offshore Drilling Reversal

By Matthew Mosk
Washington Post Staff Writer
Sunday, July 27, 2008; Page A10

Campaign contributions from oil industry executives to Sen. John McCain rose dramatically in the last half of June, after the senator from Arizona made a high-profile split with environmentalists and reversed his opposition to the federal ban on offshore drilling.

Oil and gas industry executives and employees donated $1.1 million to McCain last month -- three-quarters of which came after his June 16 speech calling for an end to the ban -- compared with $116,000 in March, $283,000 in April and $208,000 in May.

***Take the money and run, my friends...***; Reply to this comment


by taotxzen August 14, 2008 12:55 PM EDT: Posted by taotxzen at 09:46 AM : Aug 14, 2008

Bull *****! You can post all the tax analysis KRAP talking point idiocy you want to!

IN MY WHOLE ADULT LIFE I HAVE NEVER HAD A TAX CUT NO MATTER WHO PROMISED IT, NOR WHO WAS IN THE WHITE HOUSE!

When you get your arse back into reality instead of la la land, maybe you''''ll open your eyes!

There are lots and lots of really serious concerns about Obscamma other than his frigging TINKERBELLE tax plan!

Posted by WellHell3

Oh ye of little facts...

Typical response, "You can post all the facts you want (insert insult)" and then quickly change the subject.

You can lead a wing-nut to the truth but you can''t make them think.; Reply to this comment


by wellhell3 August 14, 2008 12:52 PM EDT: Do you really want to compare Obama''''s donors to Exxon John''''s? Quick, change the subject!!

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Posted by taotxzen at 09:50 AM : Aug 14, 2008

Do YOU?; Reply to this comment


by taotxzen August 14, 2008 12:50 PM EDT: The second absurdity is that Obscamma is going to tax the hand that feeds is campaign donations!

Posted by WellHell3

Do you really want to compare Obama''s donors to Exxon John''s? Quick, change the subject!!; Reply to this comment