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So McCain Can't Send An Email -- Reagan Rode A Horse

Adam Hanft | Posted 10.16.2008 | Media

Read More: Mccain Technology, Bill Clinton, 1992 Election, John McCain, Ronald Reagan, Campaign Ads, Media, 2008 Election, Barack Obama, Media News
Adam Hanft

It wouldn't have helped to taunt Reagan because he knew more about riding horses than the workings of the internal combustion engine, and it won't help to skewer McCain because he can't download Adobe Acrobat.

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Seth Colter Walls

Obama Ad Targets McCain's "Vile," "Truth Be Damned" Distortions

HuffingtonPost.com | Seth Colter Walls | Posted 10.16.2008 | Politics

Read More: Distortions, John McCain, McCain Distortions, Campaign Ads, Honor, Vile, McCain Honor, Truth Be Damned, Barack Obama, Politics News

As promised by campaign manager David Plouffe last week, the Obama team is "taking the fight" to John McCain with a tough new ad entitled "Honor." Wit...

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Speed-Campaigning... All Your Negative Ads In 5 Seconds (VIDEO)

236.com | Posted 10.14.2008 | Politics

Read More: Campaign Videos, Video, John Mccain Ads, Barack Obama Ads, Attacks Ads, 236.Com, Campaign Ads, Politics News

With some states beginning early voting as soon as Sept. 23, both the Obama and McCain campaigns are cranking up their advertising strategies, ignorin...

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A View of the Presidential Election in 2008 as Observed From 2030

Frank A. Weil | Posted 10.11.2008 | Politics

Read More: Politics, Barack Obama, John McCain, Campaign Ads, Sarah Palin, The Future, Hillary Clinton, 2008 Election, Politics News
Frank A. Weil

For several weeks the young Senator clung to his belief that the hot flames of passion for the young opposing VP candidate would burn out under an intense spotlight.

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Jason Linkins

Campaign AdWatch: McCain's Loopy Lupines

HuffingtonPost.com | Jason Linkins | Posted 10.11.2008 | Politics

Read More: Campaign Ads, John McCain, Barack Obama, Sarah Palin, Palin Aerial Wolf Hunting, Mccain Wolf Ad, Mccain Fact Check, Mccain Fact Check Ad, Politics News

I have been looking forward to this latest McCain ad, "Fact Check," ever since word of its imminent arrival crossed my desk. All I can say is, IT DOE...

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This Crazy Sex Ad is Obama's Dukakis Moment

John Neffinger | Posted 01.22.2009 | Home

Read More: Education, John McCain, Campaign Ads, Michael Dukakis, Debates, Steve Schmidt, Attack Ads, Barack Obama, Sex Education, Home News
John Neffinger

Everyone who sees this ad can see how dirty it is. If Obama wants Americans to respect him, he should react with the kind of anger -- controlled, but still palpable -- anyone would feel if somebody did this to them.

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Is Team Obama Finally Ready to Fight?

John Neffinger | Posted 10.10.2008 | Politics

Read More: Lies, Rnc, 527s, Sarah Palin, Barack Obama, Campaign Ads, Drew Westen, Joseph Romm, Politics News
John Neffinger

Will Team Obama find its groove and come out swinging? Will a progressive 527 appear with memorable ads to save the day? It's hard to know --but this ad is a start.

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Amazing TV Campaign Spot: 'Man from Illinois' vs. Military Hero--But It's 1952!

Greg Mitchell | Posted 10.08.2008 | Politics

Read More: TV Commercials, John McCain, Barack Obama, Campaign Ads, Politics News
Greg Mitchell

You might find amusing, and amazing, and with current relevance, this vintage singsong TV commercial from back-in-the-day (1952) which promoted Gov. A...

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Jason Linkins

Campaign AdWatch: 'Alaska Maverick' Strains To Contrast

HuffingtonPost.com | Jason Linkins | Posted 10.04.2008 | Politics

Read More: John McCain, Mike Murphy, Barack Obama, Sarah Palin, Campaign Ads, Politics News

Here's the new advertisement from the McCain campaign, "Alaska Maverick," which extends the GOP's last ditch efforts to keep the "experience" argument...

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Two Obama Battlegrounds Not Seeing New Ad

Christina Bellantoni | Posted 09.14.2008 | Politics

Read More: Campaign Ads, Georgia, Battleground States, Indiana, Politics News
Christina Bellantoni

Sen. Barack Obama's campaign laid out a list of 18 battleground states earlier this summer, and spent money advertising in each. But the new Obama ad...

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The Dumb Politics of "Celebrity"

Huffington Post | Rachel Sklar | Posted 09.11.2008 | Media

Read More: Politics News, Celebrity, Campaign Ads, John McCain, Barack Obama, Obama Celebrity, Obama Celeb Ad, Video, Obama Celeb, Obama Ads, Obama Ad, Funny or Die, Media News

Sounds like "celebrity" applies to both these men who happen to be running for president, spending millions to reach out to voters who see them every day on TV, in the papers, and staring up from magazine covers. But otherwise, totally anonymous.

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Jason Linkins

Campaign AdWatch: Hot White Women Like Obama (VIDEO)

HuffingtonPost.com | Jason Linkins | Posted 09.11.2008 | Politics

Read More: Campaign Ads, John McCain, Barack Obama, Race Card, Obama Celebrity, Politics News

Just when you thought the real world concerns coming out of Eastern Europe might send the Presidential campaign winging back in a more adult direction...

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Of Course Obama Is The One; Not That There's Anything Wrong With That

Nato Green | Posted 09.11.2008 | Politics

Read More: John McCain Attack Ads, Barack Obama the One, Humor, Satire, Campaign Ads, Mccain, 2008 Election, Barack Obama, Comedy, Politics News
Nato Green

Republicans are suggesting that "ready to lead" somehow doesn't include the traits of the One. But who do you want in the White House: the Redeemer of Mankind or the Comptroller? Do you want #1 or #71?

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Seth Colter Walls

Obama's Celeb Ad Adopts McCain Line Of Attack

HuffingtonPost.com | Seth Colter Walls | Posted 09.11.2008 | Politics

Read More: John McCain, Celebrity, Barack Obama, Obama Celebrity, Campaign Ads, Obama Celeb Ad, Obama Ad, Obama Celeb, Obama Ads, Politics News

For good or for ill, the "celebrity" meme is here to stay in the presidential race. After John McCain's campaign attacked Barack Obama on the grounds...

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Friday Talking Points [42] -- Get Up, Stand Up, Barack

Chris Weigant | Posted 09.08.2008 | Politics

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Chris Weigant

I have to assume if you're reading this that you're sick of the Olympics already. Wow, that was fast. Is NBC's coverage going to be twice as bad as ...

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Obama Is A Joke

Earnest Harris | Posted 09.06.2008 | Home

Read More: Paris Hilton, John McCain Attack Ads, John McCain, Britney Spears, Campaign Ads, Mitt Romney, Fox and Friends, Barack Obama, Charleton Heston, Home News
Earnest Harris

The new McCain campaign tactic unfolded in the aftermath of The New Yorker cover and taps into the notion that black people can ascend to popular status only as entertainers.

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Seth Colter Walls

McCain On Defense: New Ad Tries To Revive "Maverick" Identity

HuffingtonPost.com | Seth Colter Walls | Posted 08.13.2008 | Politics

Read More: Maverick, John McCain, Broken, Washington, Campaign Ads, Mccain Maverick Ad, Politics News

Barack Obama's two consecutive days of offense seem to have already paid small dividends: the McCain campaign feels compelled to defend their candidat...

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Black Obama Fan in McCain's "The One" Ad Speaks Out

Christina Bellantoni | Posted 08.12.2008 | Politics

Read More: Washington Times, Bellantoni, Black Voters, Barack Obama, Campaign Ads, Mccain the One, Obama, Politics News
Christina Bellantoni

I realized why I'd noticed the quick few seconds of crowds in the McCain ad -- one of the shots is from my video.

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Friday Talking Points [41] -- The Silly Season

Chris Weigant | Posted 08.09.2008 | Politics

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Chris Weigant

I have a confession to make. I actually watch the network news. Maybe I should enter into a twelve-step program or something. But I don't watch the ...

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McCain Ad a "Dumb Blonde" Joke

Adele Stan | Posted 08.08.2008 | Politics

Read More: Paris Hilton, John McCain, Britney Spears, Barack Obama, Campaign Ads, John McCain Attack Ads, John McCain Celebrity Ad, Politics News
Adele Stan

The point that the McCain folks are clearly trying to make is that Obama is just like female celebrities, who are, of course, slutty, stupid or mentally disturbed.

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Jason Linkins

RNC Ties Obama To ... David Hasselhoff

HuffingtonPost.com | Jason Linkins | Posted 08.06.2008 | Politics

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In the clearest sign yet that the Republicans have all but given up on even pretending that they have ideas worth selling to the American people, the ...

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Seth Colter Walls

McCain To Obama: Welcome Home, Troop Hater

HuffingtonPost.com | Seth Colter Walls | Posted 08.03.2008 | Politics

Read More: John McCain, Troops, Campaign Ads, Iraq, Barack Obama, Politics News

John McCain is welcoming Barack Obama back to America with a hard right cross. The message of the Republican's new attack ad that debuted Saturday bo...

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Jason Linkins

McCain's Ad Buy Is A Big-Time Bust

HuffingtonPost.com | Jason Linkins | Posted 07.30.2008 | Politics

Read More: Polls, Campaign Ads, John McCain, Politics News

Back in June, John McCain fought back against the Democrats' "50-State Strategy" by launching an eleven state strategy of his own, sinking $16 million...

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Jason Linkins

GOP 'Love' Ad Furthers the Pot-Kettle Dialectic

HuffingtonPost.com | Jason Linkins | Posted 07.30.2008 | Politics

Read More: Obama Iraq Trip, Campaign Ads, John McCain, Barack Obama, Politics News

McCain is running a pair of ads that say -- get this -- that the media is "in love" with Obama. The candidate best known for courting the press, straight up, as his "base," is complaining bitterly about this.

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Jason Linkins

Campaign AdWatch: The Quest For Peace

HuffingtonPost.com | Jason Linkins | Posted 07.23.2008 | Politics

Read More: Nuclear Proliferation, Barack Obama, Campaign Ads, Solar Eclipse, Politics News

In his latest ad, Barack Obama spends thirty seconds talking about how he and Dick Lugar teamed up to keep nuclear material from falling into the hand...

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