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	<title><![CDATA[Ad Wars: Obama Condemns Gambling With Healthcare As McCain Proposes Laissez Faire Economic Plan]]></title>
	<url>http://www.huffingtonpost.com/michael-hughes/ad-wars-obama-condemns-ga_b_135993.html</url>
	<abstract><![CDATA[<p><em>Political communications consultant Mike Hughes, special to OffTheBus, deconstructs the latest campaign ads, frame by frame.</em></p>

<p>In his latest ad, Obama "spins" details of the McCain health care plan to frighten senior citizens by using crafty symbolism and stark facts. Obama's ad equates McCain's proposal to buying a lottery ticket. In contrast, in his most recent national ad, McCain tries to sell voters on a purely market-based solution to their financial woes. Although McCain uses a simple direct style that is...</p>]]></abstract>
	<taxonomy><![CDATA[Off The Bus]]></taxonomy>
	<date_published>2008-11-19T05:12:00-05:00</date_published>
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