McCain Speaks Out Against Anti-Obama Ad

By: Andante Higgins
Topics: John McCain

(CBS)

From CBS News' Andante Higgins:

John McCain says the North Carolina Republican Party's anti-Barack Obama ad is not the message of the GOP or his campaign. "I have pledged to conduct a respectful campaign and I've urged time after time various entities within the Republican Party to also do that," McCain said. "I sent them an e-mail again today asking them to pull down that ad. As is the obvious I can't dictate to them but I want to be the candidate of everybody."

The television commercial shows images and controversial comments from Obama's former pastor, Rev. Jeremiah Wright. The narrator says, "He's just too extreme for North Carolina."

Obama said he expects the ad to be taken down, although some versions of it have already appeared online. "My understanding is that the RNC [Republican National Committee] and John McCain have both said that the ad is inappropriate," said Obama. "I take them at their word and I assume that if John McCain thinks that it's an inappropriate ad that he can get them to pull it down since he's their nominee and standard bearer."

McCain's plea doesn't appear to have had much of an effect. The North Carolina GOP announced today that they've made a statewide television buy to run the 30-second ad during 6pm newscasts starting Monday.

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by rizabove April 24, 2008 7:05 AM EDT: Well if he can''t even control his own party, what kind of a president will he make? Sounds to me like " Jim Crow coming home to roost" in NC... The belly of the south.; Reply to this comment


by pepperwood2 April 24, 2008 3:49 AM EDT: Hillary Hillary Hillary - What''''s the story! Now you''re talking about obliterating the Iranians. You''re sure talking tough since that doctor changed you''re medication. Maybe it''s PMS? or Both? You haven''t been too stable since you charged across that landing strip in Bosnia knocking out those snipers.

Just what is it with you? I know, you''''re running out of cash and are trying to impress your Jewish Contributors so you can clean them out of a few more million Right?

You were against the war before you joined the Bush Brigade & voted for it. You were against NAFTA before you supported it. You wanted to rescue our Troops in Mogandishu before you abandoned them. You were against the Rwandan Genocide but in their time of need allowed it to happen. 35 years in Washington, it is time to take your $110,000,000 and go. While you''ve pulled off the CLINTON AMERICAN SCHEME the rest of us have been working for the AMERICAN DREAM that NAFTA sent overseas.

You been making some pretty outrageous statements since you downed a few shots with Rendell. It is important that you don''t take alcohol with your medications. Remember that your suppose to be looking for ways to bring Our Troops Home. Not to Incite the whole Muslim World. Time to Chill out! You''re so unstable & irresponsible. Sooo Sad!; Reply to this comment


by memekiller April 24, 2008 1:43 AM EDT: What a maverick, straight talker George Bush was to denounce 527s to show that the Swiftboat Vets were not a message of of the GOP or his campaign.

I can''t believe you rubes are falling for this AGAIN.; Reply to this comment


by sandysguy April 24, 2008 12:52 AM EDT: Hillary the habitual lieing snake is running an ad in Indiana about a plant that closed and went to china she said Bush could have stopped it but decided not to

Well Our Lafayette Journal Courier ran a half page story saying That Her old man was the one in charge when that happenned

Well one mor big lie with nothing done or said about it nationally

Well the *** wins again; Reply to this comment


by memekiller April 23, 2008 11:32 PM EDT: Apparently you dupes don''t remember that Bush was "against" those independent groups like the Swiftboat Vets. Nevermind he had no intention of reforming them at all, and never even tried. It was just to get you rubes to write posts with headlines like this.

You might also recall that John Kerry called on the unaffiliated Moveon to remove their accurate ads about Bush''s national guard record. You didn''t see any back slapping for that. All McCain''s base did was use that to focus entirely on Kerry''s war record.

Dupes or fiends.; Reply to this comment


by omaar-101 April 23, 2008 11:18 PM EDT: Call me when Clinton EVENS or better still SURPASSES Obama...

Until that Mystical, Majical Majestical Moment happens...

Your Blowing Sand out of Your A!!''s

After Obama wins in (NC) the News will Read ''Obama has the Momentum...Again''

Total Delegate Count

Democrats | 2,025 Needed to Clinch

OBAMA 1,715

CLINTON 1,585
EDWARDS 18
Republicans | 1,191 Needed to Clinch

MCCAIN 1,241

HUCKABEE 231
ROMNEY 149
CBS News estimates. Includes super delegates.; Reply to this comment


by formlessness-2009 April 23, 2008 8:14 PM EDT: oh sure isn''t it convenient, McCain used these same attacks when the whole pastor controversy was raging. Now the GOP puts an ad out with the same message and suddenly he doesn''t think it''s okay. Look for more of this in the future, McCain will claim he doesn''t agree with the ads, but really it''s a way to have his cake and eat it too.; Reply to this comment


by favorm April 23, 2008 7:43 PM EDT: I am really disappointed with this racialism and prejudice this american is doing.As for Mccain and his GOP they are all prejudice. The Gop for North caroline is a big racism.She need to repent she is a big liar about being racism.we all were sinner and god gave his only son for this sinful american which is still sinning ever day,so may that GOP of north Carolina need to find God so she can be forgiving for racism.; Reply to this comment


by favorm April 23, 2008 7:43 PM EDT: I am really disappointed with this racialism and prejudice this american is doing.As for Mccain and his GOP they are all prejudice. The Gop for North caroline is a big racism.She need to repent she is a big liar about being racism.we all were sinner and god gave his only son for this sinful american which is still sinning ever day,so may that GOP of north Carolina need to find God so she can be forgiving for racism.; Reply to this comment


by favorm April 23, 2008 7:43 PM EDT: I am really disappointed with this racialism and prejudice this american is doing.As for Mccain and his GOP they are all prejudice. The Gop for North caroline is a big racism.She need to repent she is a big liar about being racism.we all were sinner and god gave his only son for this sinful american which is still sinning ever day,so may that GOP of north Carolina need to find God so she can be forgiving for racism.; Reply to this comment