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TODAY'S STORIES
26.08.2008
Email of the Day

Obama spokesman Tommy Vietor mass-mails:

Note to Cable Networks: The only time McCain's Clinton-themed ads are running is when they're included in your programming

Evidence here.

--Michael Crowley

Posted: Tuesday, August 26, 2008 6:35 PM with 5 comment(s)

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GSpinks said:

So basically, McCain is playing the MSM for fools. He's netted himself a bunch of free air time as outlets cover this little story and relay the attack ad to the masses. Now, everyone who is paying attention has seen three different ads, all for the price of a little campaign noise and a 1 time airing in a low-cost market.

Maybe it isn't the average Americans who are stupid after all?!

August 26, 2008 6:54 PM

anonevent said:

It's funny that Huckabee couldn't pull that off, but McCain can.  More evidence of who McCain's bitches are.

August 26, 2008 7:30 PM

scrubbyoak said:

Oh, the liberal media bias.

August 26, 2008 7:56 PM

virginiacentrist said:

Hey, let's give McCain credit for getting some free media! And now Obama's media team has some chits to play in the future.

August 26, 2008 8:39 PM

Political Animal said:

VIDEO PRESS RELEASES.... Just about every day, the McCain campaign releases a new "ad," which is released to the media along with a vague promise that the commercial will air somewhere, at some point. Cable networks, predictably, run the ad...

August 27, 2008 11:12 AM