McCain Ad: Palin's Reform Credentials Exceed Obama's

By: Brian Montopoli
Topics: Advertising

The McCain campaign has released a new ad titled "Alaska Maverick" that favorably compares Sarah Palin's reform credentials to Barack Obama's.

"The Journal says: 'Governor Palin's credentials as an agent of reform exceed Barack Obama's,'" an announcer says in the spot. "They're right. She 'has a record of bi-partisan reform.' He's the Senate's 'most liberal. She 'took on the oil producers.' He gave big oil billions in subsidies and giveaways. She's 'earned a reputation as a reformer.' His reputation? Empty words."

The McCain campaign did not provide information on how often the spot will run or specifics on where it will air, saying only that it will appear "in key states."

Brian Montopoli
Brian Montopoli is the senior political reporter at CBSNews.com.
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by realchange1 September 5, 2008 2:13 PM EDT: An Agent of Reform is what Sarah Palin represents!

For example, when in the White House, she will be the Voice of God. God wants us to be in Iraq. God wants us to drill. Her church, Assemblies of God Church believes in mixing Church and State and believes that the President is a representative (the voice) of God, they want to overturn Democracy and replace it with a Theocacy.

Of course, this means Their God, not Your God.
Sara Palin says God wants the Iraq war, and God wants to drill, baby drill.

Is this the Change you are envisioning? If so, Vote McInsane; Reply to this comment


by barrylies September 5, 2008 3:48 AM EDT: BARRY SOETORO, INDONESIAN CITIZEN HAS BEEN SERVED!!

SERVICE OF LAWSUIT CHALLENGING SENATOR OBAMA%u2019S RIGHT TO BE A CANDIDATE FOR PRESIDENT BECAUSE HE DOES NOT MEET THE QUALIFICATIONS HAS BEEN COMPLETED
( Lafayette Hill , Pennsylvania %u2013 09/04/08) - Philip J. Berg, Esquire, the Attorney who filed suit against Barack H. Obama challenging Senator Obama%u2019s eligibility to serve as President of the United States, has received confirmation from his Process Service Company that the Democratic National Committee (DNC) and Senator Barack Obama were served today, September 4, 2008, with the legal documents pertaining to Berg vs. Obama, Civil Action No. 08-cv-4083. The DNC was served at 12:00 p.m. and Senator Obama was served at 1:00 p.m. The U.S. Attorney%u2019s Office accepted service on behalf of the Federal Elections Committee (FEC) on or about August 22, 2008.

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by missglo September 4, 2008 1:44 PM EDT: All you kidding me? Palin Credentials exceed Obama. To who, GOP maybe, but not all of us was impressed or overjoyed by Palin. We still do not know this woman. Or what she has done. So far of what we have learned. Its not a pretty picture.; Reply to this comment


by misha128-2009 September 3, 2008 10:07 PM EDT: McCain is willing to sink the ship to avoid admitting the Earmark Queen is not a reformer.; Reply to this comment


by kansas1946 September 3, 2008 9:27 PM EDT: The Journal says: %u2018Governor Palin''s credentials as an agent of reform exceed Barack Obama''s,%u2019%u201D an announcer says in the spot. %u201CThey''re right. She %u2018has a record of bi-partisan reform.%u2019
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ROTFLMAO!!!!!!!! You have GOT to be kidding. She is so far right that they have to pan the camera in that direction just to keep her in the picture. Lord.; Reply to this comment


by backfromiraq September 3, 2008 9:11 PM EDT: vetforobama,
Does anybody still watch MTV? I guess Obama doesn''t play the saxophone. Being able to adjust for windage and elevation might be better qualifications than being a sax man anyway.

I see you''re a fellow veteran; don''t forget to vote, brother.

--McCAIN-PALIN ''08--; Reply to this comment


by backfromiraq September 3, 2008 9:04 PM EDT: 2.If(WHEN) sarah palin gets pregnant while in the white house who would be running the country while she is out on maternity leave?
Posted by curious2008
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curious2008,
Well ... uuuh ... maybe ... her vice president? You should have known that from civics class. You did take civics ... didn''t you.

--McCAIN-PALIN ''08--; Reply to this comment


by vetforobama September 3, 2008 8:57 PM EDT: McSame is going to wish he vetted her.

In a February interview with MTV, Alaska Governor Sarah Palin lavished praise on maverick Republican presidential contender Ron Paul.

She had a few nice things to say about another GOP candidate, Mitt Romney. But Palin made no mention of John McCain.

By the way she showed better judgement than McCain did supporting her. Ron Paul is 10 times the man McShame ever will be.; Reply to this comment


by backfromiraq September 3, 2008 8:53 PM EDT: [Quote by curious2008]: Did Sarah Palin really breast fed her baby while drinking a margarita????
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curious2008,
Don''t be absurd. Of course she did no such thing. However, I did hear that she gave birth to one of her children on a fast moving dog sled while cracking away at a caribou with a high powered rifle. Bet Obama can%u2019t do that. Don%u2019t forget to vote.

--McCAIN-PALIN %u201908--; Reply to this comment


by jmmalone2 September 3, 2008 8:35 PM EDT: Question:
Why doesn''t Palin hold her own baby? It appears one of the girls is always holding the baby. She can''t even run her own house hold less the country.
Judy; Reply to this comment