New McCain-Palin Ad: "Original Mavericks" Working For "Real Change"

The McCain campaign is already out with its second Sarah Palin-related campaign ad, a 30-second spot designed to grab the mantle of change from Barack Obama but one that contains some overstated claims.

Titled "Original Mavericks," the ad states that Palin stopped the Bridge to Nowhere -- when, in fact, she favored the project before souring it when it became a national issue. The spot also says Palin "took on big oil," without mentioning that part of the confrontation with the oil industry included levying a windfall profits tax, a policy position that McCain and his advisers have criticized harshly at times.

On a more macro level, the new advertisement continues the McCain campaign's push the ticket's maverick image. While it once seemed far fetched that the Arizona Republican and his running mate could rip the anti-Washington position from Barack Obama's grasp, they clearly are trying and may end up successful -- the spot ends with the phrase: "Real Change."

The ad will air on national cable and in key states.

Here's the script:

The original mavericks.
He fights pork barrel spending.
She stopped the Bridge to Nowhere.
He took on the drug industry.
She took on big oil.
He battled Republicans and reformed Washington.
She battled Republicans and reformed Alaska.
They'll make history. They'll change Washington.
McCain. Palin.
Real change.

UPDATE: The Obama campaign comes back hard, calling the spot a "lie."

"Despite being discredited over and over again by numerous news organizations, the McCain campaign continues to repeat the lie that Sarah Palin stopped the Bridge to Nowhere. John McCain has voted with George Bush 90% of the time and he and Sarah Palin will continue Bush's economic policies, his health care policy, his education policy, his energy policy, and his foreign policy. McCain and Palin will say or do anything to make people believe that they will change something besides the person sitting in the Oval Office. That's the kind of politics people are tired of, and it's anything but change," said Obama campaign spokesman Bill Burton.

Comments

[KarenJW]

In re"thug" terminology;

MAVERICK = LIAR
McCain = OUT OF TOUCH
Palin = HELP US PLEASE

[amaycatbaker]

These two are not change, they will increase the national budget and debt.

This is an article I wrote:

Why are the Oil companies not Drilling now?
With the windfall profits and the support of the Republican Party, why are the oil companies not aggressively drilling right now?

The answer is simple, the oil companies don't want to pay for the exploratory drilling. McCain's promise of "Drill here, Drill now" is a signal to the oil companies that if he got into office the tax payer would pay the bill. This is a way to get more money from the oil companies to support his campaign.

There is no real profit for the oil companies until the well is dug. Exploration off-shore is expensive. That would cut into profits.

It is cheaper to support the "drill candidate", than it is to drill one exploratory well after another to find the crude. In a way, this becomes a win-win for the oil companies. If the feds pay for the exploratory drilling, it costs the companies nothing and then they get the profits from the good wells.

The question for the tax payer voter is: Do you want to pay for this?

[Colmore]

If they use the baby (again) it will make McCain look like a great-great-grandfather. He does not need any competition from the youngest Palin members, she already makes him look like an old pervert every time he hugs her!! If he gets into office, it will take him 6 months to rest up after the campaign. "Ready on day one"???I think not!!

[ahsaki80]

http://www.laprogressive.com/2008/09/05/alaskans-speak-in-a-frightened-whisper-palin-is-%2525e2%252580%25259cracist-sexist-vindictive-and-mean%2525e2%252580%25259d/

[ChandraSF]

McCain is just McSame.

Voting 90% of the time with your party does not make you a maverick.

Supporting measures (e.g. Guantanamo) that violate the constitution, that even the biased Supreme Court finds abhorrent, says something about McCain's lack of respect for the Constitution.

And now using a downs syndrome child in ads exposes McCain for the hollow, opportunistic, unprincipled politician that he is.

[Daisy1111]

O b a m a voted with the Republicans 60% of the time. Look at FISA - he's still voting with the republicans. So what does that mean Prez. O wil give us 40% change?

And the B U S H Energy bill -- O voted FOR IT. McC voted AGAINST IT.

And how about that Bankruptcy Bill that olde JOE crossed party line to vote for? The bankruptcy laws that favor credit cards and no longer protect your home from VISA coming after it.

Pul - eeze ... the Dems have controlled congress for for 2 years -- P e l o s i promised to drain the swap and all she did was throw cologne on it.

Come on DNC - you can't FIX a problem if you don't own your part of it!

Harping on this McSame thing is not working for you. You're down to the last of the undecideds and I have news for you -- they don't TIVO Keith O l b e r m a n.

The DNC fumbled this election when they turned on the C l i n t o n s.

[TruthnPolitics]

You say John McCain has voted with Bush 90% of the time? Hello...President Bush doesn't cast votes. That statement is used to distort the truth. Those who believe that lie are easily led.

[scriptorblog]

Bush casts vetoes, and McCain votes to sustain them. This ad is about the most pathetic thing I have seen in years. If this is all they have Obama will win in a cakewalk.

[TruthnPolitics]

They will do great things for America. They are just what we need to shake up Washington. It's no wonder that John McCain/Sarah Palin jumped ahead of Obama in the Gallup polls today by 10 pts.
Double digits ahead of Obama and going, going, going.

[jcellis]

Listening to McCain and Palin one would think that the greatest economic challenge that we face as a nation is congressional earmarks. If we can just stop those senators and congressmen from adding $17 billion in pork barrel funding to legislation every year, then our $9.5 TRILLION national debt will disappear, new high-paying jobs will sprout across the American heartland, and we'll all have insurance and access to educational opportunities. Wow, who would have thought it was going to that easy!!!

[raskolnikov72]

these people are sick ...

we are coming back ... folks the mud is being loaded into canons as we speak, rethugs, do not think you will get away with this BS this time ...

[AnnieinOR]

my kids are off limits, but I will exploit them to get elected vice president.

[tinarm]

If they use that baby in ads it will be the lowest of the lows period. Everyone come on we've got to get online and raise money and make sure we don't have to go through 4 more years of h***. I really don't think this country could handle it and I do think the split between groups would end up so solid we would never come together as a country.

[TruthnPolitics]

tinarm

Hello....the last 2 1/2 years the democrats have been in control of Congress. That's right in 2006 the democrats became the majority. They make the laws, not Bush. Did they do any good?

[scriptorblog]

They make the laws, Bush vetoes them and McCain votes to sustain the veto.

[Gidster]

Huh? He reformed Washington? Into what, the corrupt home of lobbyist and corporate interests?

[Le nombril]

When I heard the line that he reformed Washington I couldn't believe what I was hearing. Reform? Is he kidding? Man, he has and incredibly high view of himself. The reality certainly doesn't match the rhetoric.

[TruthnPolitics]

Le_nombril

McCain has tried to reform Washington, and in some cases he make great changes. McCain tries, and even goes against his own Party if he thinks it's in the best interest of Americans. Obama has never stood up to anybody.

[rollingdivision]

Wow, look at the latest national polls. Not that national polls are that meaningful, but they do give a directional indication.

[4midable]

Just goes to show that you can fool most of the people most of the time.

[HC4BO]

Well , color me astonished ...

BUT the people who are raising the hype value of a Palin press interview may be setting up the Republicans for a HUGE gain in voter confidence considering the fact that she is NOT that bad at interviews ...

http://marcambinder.theatlantic.com/archives/2008/09/palin_on_cspan.php

Granted she may NOT be good at Foreign Policy but when it comes to Energy and Domestic Issues she seems to know something ...

Personally I have this feeling the whole MSM in America are setting us up for another GOP victory this fall and that is royally pissing me off ...

[Obama08Supporter]

Don't give up hope, not everyone listens to the news media, that's why it is so important to get out and tell people about our candidate. I will not give up until the last vote is counted.

Remember, no matter how shiny that new car appears, it is the engine that matters most. Beauty fades with reality hits.

[TruthnPolitics]

Obama08Supporter

That's why the McCain engine is your best bet.

[TruthnPolitics]

HC4BO

McCain/Palin are now ahead in the Gallup poll by 10 pts. Granted the polls when change on a daily basis, going up and down, but 10 Pts is major when McCain was behind 13 pts a week ago.

[HC4BO]

Well , color me astonished ...

BUT the people who are raising the hype value of a Palin press interview may be setting up the Republicans for a HUGE gain in voter confidence considering the fact that she is NOT that bad at interviews ...

http://marcambinder.theatlantic.com/archives/2008/09/palin_on_cspan.php

Granted she may NOT be good at Foreign Policy but when it comes to Energy and Domestic Issues she seems to know something ...

Personally I have this feeling the whole MSM in America are setting up for another GOP victory this fall and that is royally pissing me off ...