Obama Camp Launches Massive Effort To Portray McCain As Out Of Touch
(CBS)
(CHESTER, Va.) The Obama campaign perked up yesterday when it learned that John McCain admitted in an interview with Politico that he was unsure of the number of homes he owns. "I think - I'll have my staff get to you," McCain said.
Those nine little words sprung the Obama campaign into frenzy. Less than 24 hours later, it released a national TV ad on cable, mobilized surrogates, and launched events in battleground states with titles such as “Who Wants to Be a Millionaire: McCain Edition.:"
Potential Obama running mate, Virginia Gov. Tim Kaine, was the first to poke fun at the comments in a morning show interview. “He couldn’t count high enough apparently to even know how many houses he owns," Kaine said of McCain on CNN.
At his first campaign stop of the day, Obama brought up the McCain gaffe just nine minutes into his speech. “If you don’t’ know how many houses you have, then it’s not surprising that you might think the economy is fundamentally strong!” he said.
As he continued to mock and tease McCain, the Obama campaign sent press release after press release outlining its plan to seize the opportunity it feels the Republican has offered it.
Some highlights:
In Tampa: “Campaign for Change in Florida launched a statewide search to find Floridians who, like John McCain, have so many homes that they just can’t keep track of the number.”
In Michigan: “Campaign for Change offices across Michigan are launching a 'Who Wants to Be a Millionaire: McCain Edition' contest where volunteers will be able to win a free 'Exxon-McCain' bumper-sticker if they correctly guess the number of houses John McCain owns.”
In Billings, Montana: “A local family will hold an availability in front of a house slated for foreclosure.”
There’s even an event in Anchorage, Alaska, a state where Obama has not been to, where local residents will hold a press avail to talk about McCain and his homes.
Could all of this be overkill?
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Gee Maria, you didn''t worry if it was overkill when McCain was whining about not being the media darling that he had grown accustomed to and was out with his 3 separate celebrity ads, etc. etc. etc.
By the way, aren''t you the one that brought Mcain a dozen dunkin donuts the day you were interviewing McCain and Obama together?
If you now how many houses you own, raise your hand?
EVEN britney knows how many houses she owns.
Best bumpersticker
"Cindy KNOWS"
McCain went to Hawaii and cheats on his wife.
McCain also didn''t remember he had a WIFE, when he started cheatin'' on her with the pillionaire.
Grampy McCain is perfectly in touch%u2026
%u2026with people in rest homes!
"How many homes do you own?"
every hand raised one finger, no need to say which finger
Mccain: I cant remember. Ill have my staff get back to you on that...
Grampy spending the next 4 years snug in one of his minimum of four houses%u2026NONE of them WHITE.
"Raise your hand if you know how many houses you own?"
FIST BUMPS all around!
is it Nov 4th...YET?
got denial?
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by mattcat25
August 22, 2008 9:32 AM PDT
- All Republicans are simply HATE MONGERS.
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America will not elect a BABY KILLER as President of the United States.
obama you''''''''re a BABY KILLER!!!!
you pushed that forsnip inside that babies skull and sucked his brains out you sick ba=****.
all for your political career.
when your daughters have your grandchildren sucked through the tube and flushed down the tiolet you can ponder the real questions of faith and commitment to your christian religion.
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nuff said?