Obama 'Pocket' Ad Puts Campaign On The Offense (VIDEO)

Barack Obama goes on the attack with a new ad tying John McCain to big oil:

The ad is timed to coincide with the announcement of his New Energy for America Plan, which would give middle class families a $1,000 rebate funded by a windfall profits tax on oil companies.

Transcript:

Anncr VO: Every time you fill your tank, the oil companies fill their pockets.

Now Big Oil's filling John McCain's campaign with 2 million dollars in contributions.

Because instead of taxing their windfall profits to help drivers, McCain wants to give them another 4 billion in tax breaks.

After one president in the pocket of big oil... We can't afford another.

Barack Obama... A windfall profits tax on big oil to give families a thousand dollar rebate.

A president who'll stand up for you.

Barack VO: I'm Barack Obama and I approve this message.

Comments

[AvangionQ]

Finally and for a long time overdue, petroleum is at the center of our political debates ... those that are linked to Big Oil kickbacks and record profits, while the average citizen suffers ever increasing energy prices, will now have to answer for the misdeeds of their laissez faire economics ...

[UsofA]

Obama's taken McCain's dirty shots. I believe, as Senator Chuck Schumer says in HuffPo, it's time to take it to McCain from here on out, turn the smears back onto the perpetrators (as Obama so effectively did after the Hilton/Lohan smear.) I hope this ad begins Obama's counterpunching, and eventual body blows to McCain's dirty campaign and aspirations. Remember Nov.4, vote and be part of history.

[InformedAmerican]

Great ad...keep fighting back!

OBAMA '08

[mortrefuge]

I think this ad is too weak! Obama needs to be much more assertive! Attack the lies! This ad is too cute by half. It doesn't attack the lies...

[Lupin77]

Great ad!!

[woopeytd]

ATtACK ATtACK ATTACK and never relent if this guy plays softy he will lose .

john mcsame is going around saying he is proud of his negative ads and says he is havin g some fun with his moses ad .his campaign is going around ging people tire pressure needles or what ever u call it to mock obama.

thats all he has to OFFER. tURN THIS AROUND Othats all these clowns have to offer in the face of mounting economic hardships.

Hit it home and keep reminding people over and over that, that's all these guys have to offer, and they have no new ideas.

[mshazen]

Yes perfect, Not nasty just the plain truth. Hit Hit Hit

[kalkbc60]

finally we are hitting back

[cunuck]

Good ad. Keep 'em coming. McCain is joined at the hip with Bush. Show it over and over and over and over. Get aggressive about it and don't let up.

The winning strategy has always been playing OFFENSE. But don't forget defense. Cover it and go right back on offense.

GET AGGRESSIVE!
GO FOR IT!

No more liberal "pussyfooting"......................

[UsofA]

Your boxing analogy is appropriate, an in agreement with what Senator Chuck Schumer is saying so effectively on today's HuffPost.

[BEHM777]

An attack ad that stuck to the FACTS and still managed to treat the subject with respect. Way to work it Senator Obama.

BEHusseinM777

[bubito54]

never forget - THESE GUYS SUCK!!!! - remind everybody every day- THEY SUCK!!!!
Good Ad- keep it up and we do the impossible!

[geewiizz]

Take that!

[Dee123]

Great Ad!

[helonias]

But where is Britany and Paris I'm confused

[RedKnuckles]

I think Obama should use Phyllis Diller and Joan Rivers in his McCain ads...

[Nolewoman]

Wonderful idea. I love it.

[Jay20]

he's kindaaaa a week late.