Obama Ad: McCain's War Policy An Economic Disaster

The Obama campaign released a new attack ad on Wednesday that -- as the Senator has tried to do during the debate over the surge -- ties economic troubles at home to McCain's support of the Iraq war.

Titled "Book," the spot reads: "Economics by John McCain. Support George Bush 95 percent of the time. Keep spending $10 billion a month for the war in Iraq, while the Iraqis sell oil for record prices, giving Iraq a $79 billion oil surplus and hurting our economy."

The ad plays off of McCain's self-proclaimed weakness on economic matters and is the second harsh spot the Obama campaign has aired in as many weeks. The Iraq angle is a curious one. Rather than going back to the war authorization -- and, obviously, avoiding a debate on the surge -- Obama is homing in on the pocketbook pull of the war.

A spokesperson for the Obama writes that the spot will start airing on Thursday in Alaska, Colorado, Florida, Iowa, Michigan, Missouri, Montana, New Mexico, Nevada, New Hampshire, North Carolina, North Dakota, Ohio, Pennsylvania, Virginia and Wisconsin -- a significant buy.

UPDATE: The McCain campaign responds by attempting to tie Obama and Bush, though there seems to be a bit of friction to the idea that the Senator was "in lockstep" with Bush "nearly half the time."

"In the Senate, Barack Obama has voted in lockstep with President George W. Bush nearly half the time, including the Bush-Cheney Energy bill which gave close to 3 billion dollars in new giveaways to Big Oil - a terrible policy that John McCain opposed. The truth is Barack Obama's plan is a job killing machine that ignores the struggling economy and raises taxes on family savings, social security and small businesses," said Tucker Bounds, a spokesman for McCain.

Comments

[ccmd]

McCain and friends
http://digg.com/2008_us_elections/McCain_and_Friends

[SMP]

MIDDLE CLASS FIRST!!!!! Barack Obama stands with the middle class.....­.......fin­ally a president for the people not the wallets

[Shellly]

Great Ad! McCain doesn't realize that even though Obama is on vacation, he's till fully in charge of his campaign!

I think McCain just needs to concentrate on Georgia.

[DieHardObamaSupporter]

That's what I'm talking about KAPOW!

Super glue his behind to bush, iraq occupation and our declining economy.

My favorite, "The middle class first"

As Gomer Pyle would say, "Nice, real nice"

[wdw101]

Gomer Pyle? and KAPOW.....­.wow turn off the TV and close the comic book......­..and you can vote? wow

[dadw5boys]

Mc Cain can retire to one of his 6 homes and relax knowing we wanted nothing to do with him !!!!!

[Cliffman]

I think it's an effective ad. However, look for the sleazy Republican attack machine to suggest that in contrast to the theme of McCain's ads, Obama does not put the country first.

Stay on the offensive!!!

[Chillinout]

Obama needs to redefine Exxon John's "country first" slogan as actually meaning "corporations first," which is what he means when he says "country first."

[estevancarlos]

I think Obama's is more effective in that polling suggests the economy is the number one concern. McCain's "Country First" doesn't directly connect with economic concerns.

[Viper]

It would .. since putting our country first instead of free trade policies that put india and China first.. which is the McBush policies.

Regards

[DFutureIsNow]

McBush is going to need a nose job and a new chin after that, thats what I call a TKO in the 1st second of the 1st Round Ad!

Wait, McBush just responded.­.. laughable!

[yvonne61]

YES THAT WILL WORK KEEP SHOWING THEM TOGETHER ALL THE TIME AND THE WAR AND EVERYTHING ELSE WE CAN WIN IN NOVEMBER. YOU NEED TO PUT SOME OF MCCAIN MESS UP IN A ADS YOU KNOW SOME OF HIS CONFUSED TALK ABOUT THE WRONG THING. THAT WILL BLOW IT'S OFF THE TOP .

[poco767b]

Exxon Freaking John Baby!!!

[DFutureIsNow]

LOL. That is begging to be put in a bumper sticker

[Bagger]

Yes! We! Can!

More, more, more.

Keep it honest and keep it tough.

John McCain is running a circus and Obama is running a campaign.

[CindyM2008]

The Mc Cane camp's response is weak.

[LaFilleEnRose]

FINALLY!! FINALLY! THAT'S THE TICKET!!!. The Middle Class first!!! Oh my God, they've nailed it. If they will just stick to this now...stay on message. Let everything come out from that one point. It'll be a landslide.

[Actionmac]

chu got it man...

[Heavy]

But the poor republicans might have to buy smaller private jets and yachts. What about their needs???

[Voltage]

That's more like it. Nicely produced as well.

[SFkid]

He should stay on that "Middle-Class First" message. People need to hear and be reminded that Obama is working for the people...

[kristycu]

and you know the sad thing about Mccain, he consistanly lies about what Obama says, like the taxing small businesses and taxing people making under $42,000 dollars a year. they are out right lies, Now i'm an Obama supporter, but in comparison to mccain and Obama- there are actuall facts out their that he could attack Obama on, but he chooses to lie. So what does that tell you about Mccain, even if he has the truth he would rather lie about something.

[Actionmac]

cut mcsad a break he really doesn't speak for his campaign..­.

[08politicaljunkie]

I thought there was going to be a clip of McCain stating that he doesn't know anything about economics in it [laughing]

[Heavy]

That he was not aware that he was running for president.