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McCain Ad Links Obama to Castro

'Guilt by endorsement' ad runs on South Florida websites

By Nick McMaster,  Newser Staff

Posted Jul 24, 2008 2:12 PM CDT

(Newser) – The McCain campaign is running an Internet ad composed of photos of Barack Obama and Fidel Castro side by side, with the caption “Fidel Castro thinks he is 'the most advanced candidate,'" the Huffington Post reports. The ad is running on websites catering to South Florida, home to many Cuban expatriates and deep anti-Castro sentiment.

While the quote is true, the association is misleading. Since Obama became the Democratic frontrunner, Castro has criticized him as a politician-as-usual, and Obama has slammed Castro as a brutal tyrant. This is not the first time the McCain campaign has tried to link Obama to a foreign dictator: An online ad in June put the Dem's face cheek-to-cheek with Mahmoud Ahmadinejad.

Republican presidential candidate Sen. John McCain, R-Ariz., holds a news conference in King's Supermarket in Bethlehem, Pa., Wednesday, July 23, 2008.
Republican presidential candidate Sen. John McCain, R-Ariz., holds a news conference in King's Supermarket in Bethlehem, Pa., Wednesday, July 23, 2008.   (AP Photo/Carolyn Kaster)
Cuba's former president, Fidel Castro is shown June 17, 2008. Recently, Castro has criticized Obama.
Cuba's former president, Fidel Castro is shown June 17, 2008. Recently, Castro has criticized Obama.   (AP Photo/Granma)
US Democratic presidential contender Barack Obama, is seen during his meeting with Israeli opposition leader Benjamin Netanyahu at the King David Hotel in Jerusalem, Wednesday, July 23, 2008.
US Democratic presidential contender Barack Obama, is seen during his meeting with Israeli opposition leader Benjamin Netanyahu at the King David Hotel in Jerusalem, Wednesday, July 23, 2008.   (AP Photo/Dan Balilty)
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