Obama Goes Positive In New Olympics Spot

By: Brian Montopoli
Topics: Advertising

The Obama campaign has released a new television ad, "Three Bedroom Ranch," which the campaign says will air in all 50 states beginning Monday. Unlike recent Obama ads, this one does not target rival John McCain, instead focusing on Obama's "plan to put hard working Americans first."

The positive spot, which the Obama campaign stresses will air during the Olympics, opens with a shot of a home construction site.

"It begins with a plan," an announcer says as the ad opens. "A plan to build. A plan to put hard working Americans first."

"Barack Obama: He'll put the middle class ahead of corporate interests," the announcer continues, as the words "OBAMA ECONOMIC PLAN" appear onscreen.

"To grow the economy; End tax breaks for companies that ship jobs overseas; Help businesses that create jobs here; Invest in education; Cut taxes for working families; And make energy independence an urgent national priority."

Brian Montopoli
Brian Montopoli is the senior political reporter at CBSNews.com.
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by trywait August 14, 2008 8:20 PM EDT: It will be great to see Obama showing McCain how a president should act. Positive attitude and diplomacy is the key and Obama is there.

I would love to see the media identify the truths regarding Obama and get ride of the lies that the McCain people have thrown out there.; Reply to this comment


by trywait August 14, 2008 8:17 PM EDT: It will be great to see Obama showing McCain how a president should act. Positive attitude and diplomacy is the key and Obama is there.

I would love to see the media identify the truths regarding Obama and dispurse the lies that the McCain people have thrown out there.

Same with the McCain story. Why are all his fauxpaws overlooked. Why isn''t anyone talking about his temper and his disloyalty to his family/wife and friends.; Reply to this comment


by trywait August 14, 2008 8:15 PM EDT: It will be great to see Obama showing McCain how a president should act. Positive attitude and diplomacy is the key and Obama is there.

I would love to see the media identify the truths regarding Obama and dispurse the lies that the McCain people have thrown out there.

Same with the McCain story. Why are all his fauxpaws overlooked. Why isn''t anyone talking about his temper and his disloyalty to his family/wife and friends.; Reply to this comment


by PulSamsara August 14, 2008 7:00 PM EDT: ****-Poor State-Craft...
A bungled economy...

Why would America reward complete GOP Failure ?

We wont.; Reply to this comment


by mattcat25 August 14, 2008 6:04 PM EDT: That%u2019s all the Republicans are able to run on is negative hateful swift boat smear campaigning because they can%u2019t run on their record of beneficial accomplishments to the American People.

Hate Mongering and constant negative propaganda from the Right Wing Republican Media like FoxNews and Rush Limbaugh Radio have instilled hate and anger into easily coerced Conservative Religious Americans with guns.

The hate propaganda has driving in recent weeks frustrations by a few Average Right Wing Americans into believing that the Liberals, the Media, and the Clintons are completely responsible for the detrimental policies conducted by the very political party in which they support.

I%u2019ve stated before that guns are not the problem, gun freaks and overly programmed hate mongering by the Republican Media are the reason for the acting out with violence.; Reply to this comment


by wellhell3 August 14, 2008 5:20 PM EDT: Obscamma promoting a POSITIVE scam ad is HILARIOUS!

And presenting that he is going to create jobs by taxing the ***** out of the ones that provide them is a totally loonie concept!; Reply to this comment