New Obama Ad: McCain "Don't Know Much" (VIDEO)

Democrats are more nervous about Barack Obama's prospects than they were a month ago, the New York Times reports. Maybe his new ad -- a jauntier, more aggressive attack than the campaign has released before -- will help. To the tune of Sam Cooke's "Wonderful World," a vocalist sings of John McCain: "I'm not up on the economy ... don't know much about industry ... really can't explain the price of gas ... or what has happened to the middle class." At the end, the ad features no less than three pictures of McCain and President Bush together, with the lyrics "If I could be just like you ... what a wonderful world it would be." A narrator concludes, "Do we really want four more years of the same old tune?" Watch:

The ad is running on national cable and in battleground states.

Full transcript:

"I'm Barack Obama and I approved this message."

Vocalist:

I'm not up on the economy

SUPER: "Economics is not something I've understood as well as I should" - John McCain, December, 2007

Vocalist:

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Don't know much about industry.

Really can't explain the price of gas,

Or what has happened to the middle class.

SUPER: Voted with Bush 90% of the time.

Vocalist:

But I know that one and one is two.

And if I could be just like you

What a wonderful world this would be.

SUPER: We can't afford more of the same.

Voiceover:

Do we really want four more years of the same old tune?

Comments

[Sirmatthew]

Failed to mention Obama voted along party lines 97% of the time. What a joke.

This ad is really funny coming from someone who doesn't know how to use a telephone:
http://www.flickr.com/photos/11485030@N07/2364832812/

[sandyvu]

This is a fabulous ad. Should be played again and again and again and again. Obama folk should all go around singing this !!! Everything is better put to music.

[JeffWallac]

During the GOP convention it sounded like all the problems of our country are caused by "those people in Washington". Sounded like there haven't been any Republicans there except for an occasional tourist. Aren't the folks at the GOP convention the same folks who sent us George Bush? Aren't they offering the same policies? Oh well.
For a lighter view of the topic check out http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=EacHI0JdLho

[BlairPADem]

This ad is brilliant! love, Love, LOVE IT!

[sambud]

This is a pitch perfect ad. Lets have more ads like this.

[Nina28]

Yes, this one and the newest one where Palin who? is shown next to McCain. As for the thinly viled threats coming from the lunatic fringe I'm refering to those angry bloggers who are closet bigots and one shy of actually joining the Aryan brotherhood, treats toward assinating a candidate are far more serious than little conspiracy jokes of how McCain is setting up Palin for a tragic plane accident only to pick the real VP and win by a sympathy vote.

Shame on lunatics on both of the frayed ends. As for myself a conservative independent. Obama Biden is the right sane choice for 2008 and the next round if they live up to their duties. This is America GET USE TO IT.

[LITU]

All things said and done, beware January 2009.

[123dee]

This ad is great and to the point . Love the music, played it several times, I believe it's
Sam Cookes song ,What a wonderful world it would be, very popular in the early 1960's

[joebaggadonuts]

The word MIDDLE as in Middle-Class gets stepped on. That is a big mistake in this ad. Also, I don't like how the music's tune is so NOT DARK when it should be. Get a better agency to do this work that understands psychological impact more. Remember, George could have been portrayed as an idiot in dark ominous tones, but he was not. It was a joke that we all got, misunderestimating his lexicographical skill and his cunning because of his friendliness. Let's not make this same mistake again.

[reshas1]

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=1nA1MwOE86U

I can't get enough of this ad.

It makes me feel good down to my soul.

[kiddo418]

Just saw the ad on TV and it was terrific. As others have commented, the song tends to stick in your head. It was a great song way back when, so thanks for the memory. It fit in beautifully with the ad.
Voted Obama/Biden in 08.

[reshas1]

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=1nA1MwOE86U

[chillmonster]

I can't get enough of this ad.

It makes me feel good down to my soul.

Which reminds me. As much as I've loved this convention - and it's been the best I've ever seen, they haven't said Bush anywhere near enough. I should have heard some versoin of Bush-n-McCain, McBush, or McSame dozens and dozens of times a night. The goal should be making is so every time someone thinks about McCain they think about Bush.

That having been said, there's nothing like unity...

[Steve41313]

That second to last shot of McCain giving Bush a good ole' bear hug is priceless. You could put that shot in a Hallmark commercial.

[rpahk]

Let's have an advert with the picture of the hooded prisoner at Abu Ghraib....do we want 4 more years of this??