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New McCain Ads Promise Government Largesse To Struggling Swing State Industries
The McCain campaign, clearly struggling in its efforts to prevent Obama from owning the economy as his issue, goes up with two spots in economically distressed swing states that promise active government intervention to rescue ailing industries.
Here's the ad in Michigan, promising to help the state's auto industry:
And here's an Ohio version, essentially the same ad but targeted at that state's small businesses and manufacturing sector:
That McCain, a self-professed champion of smaller government and lower spending, is being dragged towards Obama's embrace of government largesse to shore up struggling industries is yet another sign of how much the race has shifted amid the financial crisis.
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...but...but...this race was supposed to be about personalities not issues!
September 18, 2008 3:42 PM | Reply | Permalink
trust me once mccain crys sexism and rick davis start claiming that someones playing the race card...americans for the most part will stupidly forget that its about the economy. I actually find it interesting that once the issues started coming up again that obama does well in the polls. I think this shows that when americans pay attention to the issues then Obama is their guy. This would suggest that american know obama is the right guy for the job, yet they chose to make their decision based on personality.
Barack Obama’s Economic Voting Record and Plan
September 18, 2008 3:54 PM | Reply | Permalink
I think that keeping it about the issues is Obama's plan. Just for the reason that you mention here.
September 18, 2008 3:58 PM | Reply | Permalink
Nobody forgets their wallet or their pocketbook for 2 seconds.
Don't get your hopes up -
September 18, 2008 4:20 PM | Reply | Permalink
What has Obama been doing today - everything seems to be about McCain staking his claim to regulation.
September 18, 2008 3:48 PM | Reply | Permalink
He's practicing not blinking.
September 18, 2008 3:51 PM | Reply | Permalink
He's holding a rally that's about to be on MSNBC in a few minutes.
September 18, 2008 3:53 PM | Reply | Permalink
I think he had a fund raiser earlier today too. But leaving McCain alone on the stage has only cleared the way for McCain to say one more stupid thing, this time about the SEC and firing Cox. This guy really is looking like Bob Dole the last few days.
Pufferfish
September 18, 2008 3:57 PM | Reply | Permalink
That comparison is an insult to Senator Dole. A better comp would be Mister Magoo.
September 18, 2008 3:59 PM | Reply | Permalink
Don't they have ad claiming that Obama is for big government with MASSIVE spending? How are they going to get the money to help these ailing industry after the cut taxes so more, keep spending $10-12B a month in Iraq?
Something doesn't add up....
September 18, 2008 3:49 PM | Reply | Permalink
Magic ponies are supposed to come in and make everything right, I hear.
September 18, 2008 4:00 PM | Reply | Permalink
Yes, Change is Coming! It's just not coming from McCain, but thanks for getting Obama's message out.
September 18, 2008 3:55 PM | Reply | Permalink
ACK! I can't deal with this anymore! Why doesn't the souless motherfucking lieing douchebag fascist self styled maverick keep being full of such shit! And how can anyone possibly buy any of it! Why why why?! I swear to god if this doesn't stop I'm going to fucking explode!
I'm sorry everyone... I'm in dire need of a political mental health day... I'm like a junkie- I hate it all but can't live without it...
September 18, 2008 3:55 PM | Reply | Permalink
New Mexico rally live on cnn.com atm.
September 18, 2008 3:58 PM | Reply | Permalink
Nobody is going to believe McCain.
September 18, 2008 3:58 PM | Reply | Permalink
McInsane has fully converted into a Debt A Spend Republicant.
Oh yeah . . . BTW: Morgan Stanley is trying to feed itself to Wachovia.
September 18, 2008 4:04 PM | Reply | Permalink
McCain may as well put an ad,
"I can be anything and everything Obama is and if you haven't noticed I'm White.... I'm all Obama but even better I ain't black. Vote for me."
September 18, 2008 4:06 PM | Reply | Permalink
You forgot the words "POW" and "my friend"
September 18, 2008 4:07 PM | Reply | Permalink
DOLE'd!
McCain's going to Tyler Durden himself over trying to appeal to the base while trying to bridge a gap to independents, and while trying to deregulate the economy while saying he's a regulator. And while saying he's for the workers, women and vets while voting against the minimum wage, equal pay, and vet programs. His psyche will split.
On a happier note, tomorrow is national talk like a pirate day: http://tinyurl.com/6rdogr
September 18, 2008 4:08 PM | Reply | Permalink
Best post of the day, matey.
September 18, 2008 5:43 PM | Reply | Permalink
Is it "tradition" for running mates to release tax returns and health records or just the top of the ticket?
Palin is stumping about an open government, but she will not release either.
September 18, 2008 4:08 PM | Reply | Permalink
I believe, typically, that both people on the ticket release their records. I will say, though, that Biden has not released his medical records.
September 18, 2008 4:25 PM | Reply | Permalink
Oilbama and Negative campaigning
According to a new study released today. The Wisconsin Advertising Project found that Oilbama, who voted WITh Bush and Cheney in full support of their Big Oil Energy Bill, went negative in 77 percent of his commercials last week while McCain’s were only 56 percent negative.
Once again Oilbama is resorting to his Chicago scumbag political roots.
September 18, 2008 4:08 PM | Reply | Permalink
You are SOO full of shit! The Wisconsin Advertising Project hasn't gathered data since 2004.
Does your mother know you're not taking your meds?
September 18, 2008 4:18 PM | Reply | Permalink
"Negative" includes criticism of policy stands, which are what the campaign is supposed to be about.
In their tally, they don't have a separate category for "making up sh*t." That would show the difference between the two candidates.
September 18, 2008 4:20 PM | Reply | Permalink
He's giving me whiplash. Doesn't this go beyond anything Obama has promised? This much aid for specific industries?
September 18, 2008 4:09 PM | Reply | Permalink
Um - What is McLame campaigning on, again?
I can't keep it straight. I haven't seen so many changes of justification since Bush started shotgunning reasons why we invaded Iraq - I think he got up to 50-something...
September 18, 2008 4:10 PM | Reply | Permalink
He's campaigning for the presidency on the platform that he deserves it, pretty much.
September 18, 2008 4:21 PM | Reply | Permalink
He's confusing me so - he's not said POW in days.
September 18, 2008 4:28 PM | Reply | Permalink
From the horse's mouth:
That's McCain from his 2002 book "Worth the Fighting For."
September 18, 2008 5:17 PM | Reply | Permalink
Next week, he'll be saying earmarks are a good thing.
September 18, 2008 4:10 PM | Reply | Permalink
LOL!
September 18, 2008 4:15 PM | Reply | Permalink
Obama just said that "John McCain can't decide if he's Barry Goldwater or Dennis Kucinich."
Ha!
September 18, 2008 4:17 PM | Reply | Permalink
Perfect!
September 18, 2008 4:22 PM | Reply | Permalink
O my god - that's two in two days.
I am loving this!
September 18, 2008 4:26 PM | Reply | Permalink
I know McCain is hurting from these recent one-liners from Obama.
September 18, 2008 4:50 PM | Reply | Permalink
I've taken to calling McCain "Bandwagon", because he keeps jumping from Bush's onto Obama's. ("Change"? check. "Celebrity"? check. "Regulation of Wall Street?" check.)
Does the man have a single thought that's his own?
September 18, 2008 4:20 PM | Reply | Permalink
Best. Music. Ever. I wish I could make that my cell phone ring, really. Hilarious.
September 18, 2008 4:33 PM | Reply | Permalink
OMG!! Drill more so gas prices go down so we "SPUR TRUCK SALES"???????? He wants to drill more so we can waste more???????? WTF???
September 18, 2008 4:42 PM | Reply | Permalink
I don't think these are particularly effective, and actually may open him up to ridicule.
McCain: I can be just like Obama, only not as smart, a lot older and I lie a lot. You want change? I can change my positions twice a week.
September 18, 2008 5:25 PM | Reply | Permalink
Obama blasted Mcwar in new mexico...
September 18, 2008 5:26 PM | Reply | Permalink