Obama Camp Hits Back At "Born Alive" Spot

By: Brian Montopoli
Topics: Advertising

The Obama campaign has put together an unannounced television ad in response to the "born alive" spot that suggested that "If Barack Obama had his way," a woman who survived a failed abortion attempt "wouldn't be here."

"John's McCain's attacks – the sleaziest ads ever," an announcer says as the spot opens with quotes from media outlets critical of McCain ads fill the screen. "Truly vile. Now, votes taken out of context accusing Obama of letting infants die? It's a despicable lie."

"Even the bill's Republican sponsor said it's untrue," the announcer continues. "Obama's always supported medical care to protect infants. McCain? He's running on a platform to ban abortion. Even in cases of rape and incest. Sleazy ads. Anti-choice. That's John McCain."

It's important to note that the spot that this ad is a response to was not put out by the McCain campaign. It came from a 527 political organization called BornAliveTruth.org, which has cast Obama's response as an attack on the woman featured in its ad.

Brian Montopoli
Brian Montopoli is the senior political reporter at CBSNews.com.
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by pdchapin September 22, 2008 1:11 PM EDT: While I''m pro-choice, Palin''s position is more logical than McCain''s. If you accept the basic "It''s a human at conception" argument, then making exceptions for rape and incest are morally unsupportable.; Reply to this comment


by mccaino8nc September 22, 2008 11:27 AM EDT: Posted by mark4sense

Use your brain ceslls to realize women do have a choice. a choice to use birth control or even to abstain from ***. Abortion she not be a form of birth control. Now on the issue of rape and insest yes there should be provisions but it should be a limited window.; Reply to this comment


by sleepyric September 22, 2008 10:48 AM EDT: see Obama saying here what he will do to our military in a time of war .... very scary !!!
www.calebgrace.com

McCain / Palin ''''''''08

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Posted by Clay_NC at 07:06 PM : Sep 21, 2008

You know, I can''t imagine that our military could have anything worse done to them then they have had done to them in the last 8 years! I was in the military for 8 years, and I stand with Obama.; Reply to this comment


by unknowndem September 22, 2008 9:23 AM EDT: Repulicans must must be the most narrowed minded, selfish bufoons in this great nation. They cloak themselves in the terms of I''m a conservative or libertarian because they''re to ashamed of the failings of their party. They have no sense of the world, it''s geography and it''s people. Let alone a national veiw. They are reckless, and destructive and sometimes beyond comprehension.
There is no explantion for a people who would rather see our great nation suffer as it has under the current administration and would dance in the streets for another 4 years of Bush 44. If they truly belived in the well being of the USA stop following a court jester so blindly. At least Open your eyes. Do your research and stop repeating what other talking heads are fueling you with. Maybe I''m asking to much of I robots.; Reply to this comment


by ck1rep September 22, 2008 12:18 AM EDT: AbcNews has a story titled" McCain poised to flip on GOP Abortion Platform" By Teddy Davis done on May 9, 2008. Look it up...get the truth.; Reply to this comment


by ck1rep September 22, 2008 12:09 AM EDT: mark4sense I suggest you really do some research on the candidates stand on abortion rights. Apparently, you were unaware of Senator McCain''s stand when you wrote your comment. As I said, McCain does want to women who have been victims of rape or incest to have a CHOICE. And, he also, wants women who may die if they carry out a pregnancy to have a CHOICE. Now that you know the truth perhaps you can spread the word, rather than lies.; Reply to this comment


by ck1rep September 21, 2008 11:59 PM EDT: To Brian Montopoli The announcer in your story LIED!!! I know Senator McCain''s stand on abortion because I saw him on TV arguing with President Bush. This is what McCain was arguing about: President Bush did not want any exceptions in a new abortion bill. McCain said YOU MUST HAVE exceptions in this bill. These are the exact EXCEPTIONS he wanted: For incest victims, for rape victims, and in the case when a mother''s life would be put at risk if she carried out the pregnancy. I saw him with my own two eyes say this and he literally got President Bush mad at him. They were arguing back and forth. So to Brian, get the facts and report them correctly. Don''t put a quote from someone when you don''t know the truth. Ignorant people will just assume it is truth rather than question it. Of course, that was probably your intention, wasn''t it?; Reply to this comment


by clay_nc September 21, 2008 10:06 PM EDT: see Obama saying here what he will do to our military in a time of war .... very scary !!!
www.calebgrace.com

McCain / Palin ''''08; Reply to this comment


by mark4sense September 21, 2008 9:04 PM EDT: ooh what do we find here??roll back this rock adn i discover republican trolls everywhere??!!

Ok trolls..heres the question....Democrats believe in choice for all people including pregnant mothers...republicans dont believe a pregant mother should have a choice...

Which one feels ''right'' to you? What if youre sister had been raped by on eof your brothers...?

Brain cells required..so go easy ;-); Reply to this comment


by alicerea1 September 21, 2008 8:54 AM EDT: Part 2

3. Ayers. Obama%u2019s extensive ties to unrepentant terroist Bill Ayers.

4. Chicago Annenberg Challenge (CAC). Obama and Ayers together dispensing tens of millions of dollars supposedly for educational organizations.

Although now just being investigated, it%u2019s known that money was funnelled to Ayers%u2019 friend, radical Mike Klonsky, a founding member of the Maoist Party of the United States.

5. Minister Louis Farrakhan. Obama is surrounded by people like Rev. Willie Barrow, a friend and admirer of the anti-white, anti-Semitic Farrakhan.

If the media doesn%u2019t do their job, we may end up with this guy as President.; Reply to this comment