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Monday Aug 25, 2008 9:40 am
And the winner for rapid response attack ad goes to…
In the wake of Obama’s selection of Sen. Joe Biden (Dem.-DE), the McCain camp released an ad attempting to court still-loyal Clinton supporters who may feel slighted because Obama didn’t choose his former rival.
The ad says:
Bromide slinging aside, this ad emphasizes the importance of Clinton’s Tuesday night speech as a reconciliatory gesture to rally the PUMAs behind Obama.
It will be most interesting to see to whom her appeals are addressed—that is, if it is a sweeping appeal lauding Sen. Obama through the narrative of their grueling primary, or if she specifically addresses her supporters about McCain’s attempts to court them. If she chooses the latter, debunking this ad would be a good place to start.
The ad says:
She won millions of votes, but isn’t on his ticket. Why? For speaking the truth. On his plans: “You never hear the specifics.” On the Rezko scandal: “We still don’t have all the answers about Senator Obama.” On his attacks: “His campaign has become increasingly negative.” The truth hurt, and Obama didn’t like it.
Bromide slinging aside, this ad emphasizes the importance of Clinton’s Tuesday night speech as a reconciliatory gesture to rally the PUMAs behind Obama.
It will be most interesting to see to whom her appeals are addressed—that is, if it is a sweeping appeal lauding Sen. Obama through the narrative of their grueling primary, or if she specifically addresses her supporters about McCain’s attempts to court them. If she chooses the latter, debunking this ad would be a good place to start.
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What a wonderful gift Hillary has given McCain’s campaign.Hillary BooHoo Clinton has showed what a vindictive bitch she is.That mean negro didn’t choose me me me.Hey, McCain still has an opening for VP.The Clintons both said they felt our pain and then free-traded us into more of the same.Enough already,just go away!
Douglas,
I think you’re missing my point. The McCain camp is trying to win votes from staunch Clinton supporters, just as they would try to win votes from staunch Obama supporters had Clinton won the nomination. It was a tough campaign, (though nowhere near as dirty as the McCain/Bush Republican Primary in 2000) and yes, both candidates criticized the other, as witnessed by McCain’s ad. The question is now: How does Clinton, in her speech tomorrow night, address voters who are still loyal to her? Will she recognize the evident schism in the party, or will she make a broader appeal?
And for the record, no one from the Clinton camp ever called Obama a “mean negro” and no Obama supporter should call Hillary a “vindictive bitch.” Hate speech has no home here.
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