Obama Negative Attacks

What the Bottom Falling Out Looks Like in Texas

Rachel Farris | Posted 11.28.2008 | Home


Rachel Farris

Imagine my surprise yesterday when I received a scanned copy of an attack ad against Democrat Donnie Dippel, featuring a con artist-cropped version of my own copyrighted photo, showing Dippel posing with my Obama license plates.

Ignore the Negative Ads; Watch How He Treats His Wife

Pam Atherton | Posted 11.28.2008 | Home


Pam Atherton

There are quick ways to assess the measure of a man, whether he's a date or a guy running for office. Anybody can put on party manners for the camera, but what is he like underneath the show?

From One Military Father to Another: Shame On McCain For Abusing Our Wounded Soldiers

Frank Schaeffer | Posted 08.07.2008 | Politics


Frank Schaeffer

Obama has visited our wounded service members -- without media fanfare and with dignity. He cares enough about our troops to not misuse them as a chip in his election bid, unlike McCain.

Pick a Meme, Any Meme

Steve Benen | Posted 07.05.2008 | Politics


Steve Benen

The GOP keeps experimenting with new memes to define Obama, but not only are they not sticking, some even contradict each other.

Republicans' Bizarre Rediscovery of Osama bin Laden

Steve Benen | Posted 06.28.2008 | Politics


Steve Benen

Now that it's time for the general election, and the right is desperate to smear Barack Obama, the GOP has rediscovered OBL.

Obama Pledges To Return To Message, Avoid Campaigning

Bloomberg | Kristin Jensen and Karen Leigh | Posted 05.07.2008 | Politics


Democratic presidential candidate Barack Obama, attempting to regain his momentum after losing the Pennsylvania primary, promised to shun negative cam...

Obama Camp May Turn To Negative Clinton History

Washington Post | Jonathan Weisman | Posted 05.01.2008 | Politics


The Washington Post reports this morning via an anonymous Democratic strategist that the Obama camp may seek to remind voters of the less impressive d...

Willie Horton Ad Creator Releasing Attack Ad On Obama

Time | MICHAEL SCHERER | Posted 04.30.2008 | Politics


An old right-wing attack dog has returned with a new target: Barack Obama. Starting Tuesday, a group of conservative activists led by Floyd Brown, au...

PA Primary: Obama, Cinton Battle Over Who's More Pro-Gun

Huffington Post | Posted 04.29.2008 | Politics


As the Pennsylvania primary comes to a close, Democrats Barack Obama and Hillary Clinton are battling for every vote. And with a large number of unde...

Pelosi Tells Obama, Clinton: Quit Yer Bickering

San Francisco Chronicle | Zachary Coile | Posted 03.28.2008 | Politics


House Speaker Nancy Pelosi urged both leading Democratic presidential candidates to cease their bickering, warning that the escalating rhetoric could ...

Obama Camp Lays Ground For Negative Attacks

Huffington Post | Posted 03.28.2008 | Politics


***STORY UPDATES BELOW*** The Obama camp appears to be laying ground for pushing back against Hillary Clinton's latest campaign attacks, even if that...

Clinton Camp: When Obama Attacks, Media Applaud

The Page | Mark Halperin | Posted 03.28.2008 | Politics


Obviously angry communications director on conference call with reporters says: "I think it is true that every time the Obama campaign in this campai...

Clinton, Obama Negative Attacks On Display As March 4 Approaches

Huffington Post | Posted 03.28.2008 | Politics


As the calendar approaches March 4th, the race for the Democratic candidate is taking an increasingly negative turn. This week Hillary launched the f...