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  • August 2008

    • McCain Puts Gloves On for a Night, Offers Congratulations

      CNN  |  Aug 28, 08 5:24 PM CDT

      McCain Puts Gloves On for a Night, Offers Congratulations

      (Newser) - John McCain delivers an unusual message to Barack Obama tonight in a new campaign ad: "Congratulations." In the ad, which the Republican's camp had teased as "exciting" early in the day, McCain looks into the camera and says,"How perfect that your nomination would come on this historic day," referring to the anniversary of Martin Luther King Jr.'s "I Have a Dream" speech. "Tomorrow, we'll be back at it. But tonight, senator, job well done." More »

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      Barack Obama  • John McCain  • election 2008  • political advertising

    • McCain to Air Rebuttal Ad, Could Leak VP Choice Tonight

      Politico  |  Aug 28, 08 12:41 PM CDT

      McCain to Air Rebuttal Ad, Could Leak VP Choice Tonight

      (Newser) - John McCain has a top-secret ad scheduled to run during or just after Barack Obama’s acceptance speech in battleground states—and the campaign could leak news of the Republican’s running mate even earlier, Mike Allen writes on Politico. Little is known about the ad, save that McCain will address Obama personally, speaking directly into the camera. More »

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      Barack Obama  • John McCain  • Democratic National Convention  • McCain 2008  • vice presidential sweepstakes  • political advertising  • attack ad  • Drudge Report  • Matt Drudge

    • McCain Ad Strikes Quickly— Using Biden's Own Words

      Wall Street Journal  |  Aug 23, 08 12:52 PM CDT

      McCain Ad Strikes Quickly— Using Biden's Own Words

      (Newser) - The McCain campaign hit hard and fast at the newly minted Obama-Biden ticket, releasing an ad early this morning that makes use of the Delaware senator’s own comments, the Wall Street Journal reports. The ad includes footage of Biden casting doubt on Obama’s readiness, then later reaffirming the sentiment, and saying that he'd be "honored to run with or against John McCain." More »

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      Barack Obama  • John McCain  • vice presidential candidate  • Joe Biden  • campaign advertising  • political advertising

    • Jackson Browne Sues McCain Over Ad

      Huffington Post  |  Aug 14, 08 6:00 PM CDT

      Jackson Browne Sues McCain Over Ad

      (Newser) - Jackson Browne is suing John McCain for using his song “Running on Empty” in a campaign ad without permission, the Huffington Post reports. The Ohio GOP used the tune in a spot mocking Obama's suggestion that Americans inflate their tires. McCain's not getting much love from celebrities. Earlier this week, Mike Myers demanded that the campaign remove a web ad that had a  "We're not worthy" clip from Wayne's World . More »

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      Barack Obama  • John McCain  • celebrity  • music  • campaign advertising  • political advertising

    • Why Have They Lost Their Sense of Humor?

      New York  |  Aug 10, 08 5:33 AM CDT

      Why Have They Lost Their Sense of Humor?

      (Newser) - Barack Obama and John McCain can both crack a joke, so why can't they take one this election season? From Obama offending McCain with digs about the race card to McCain's laughable anti-Obama ads, serious matters are being laughed off and bad jokes are being taken seriously, Kurt Andersen writes in New York . "Humor is proving to be the election’s consistently problematic X-factor," Andersen notes. More »

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      Barack Obama  • John McCain  • election 2008  • race  • political advertising  • humor

    • McCain Hopes $6M Olympic Ad Buy a Winner

      Advertising Age  |  Aug 5, 08 2:02 PM CDT

      McCain Hopes $6M Olympic Ad Buy a Winner

      (Newser) - Athletes won’t be the only competitors when the Beijing Olympics open Friday, Advertising Age reports: John McCain’s campaign made a last-minute, $6 million ad buy with NBC, topping the whopping $5 million Democratic opponent Barack Obama is spending. The large national scope of the advertising blitz is a rarity in recent presidential campaigns. More »

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      Barack Obama  • John McCain  • 2008 Beijing Olympics  • McCain 2008  • NBC  • political advertising

  • July 2008
  • June 2008

    • YouTube Warriors Redefine Politics

      New York Times  |  Jun 28, 08 9:21 PM CDT

      YouTube Warriors Redefine Politics

      (Newser) - A glut of political amateurs who produce popular videos on the cheap for YouTube and similar sites is redefining campaign politics. The New York Times takes a look at the phenomenon, in which partisans with nothing but passion and a computer produce often scathing videos about McCain and Obama. The campaigns, meanwhile, are struggling to ajdust to "politics at the speed of the Internet," as one Obama adviser puts it. More »

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      Barack Obama  • John McCain  • election 2008  • Internet  • YouTube  • Web 2.0  • political advertising

    • TV Sees Big Bucks in Campaign

      USA Today  |  Jun 23, 08 1:19 PM CDT

      TV Sees Big Bucks in Campaign

      (Newser) - This election season is shaping up as a windfall for television stations, with some $3 billion likely to be spent on TV ads, about 27% of that on the presidential race, reports USA Today. Democrat Barack Obama’s campaign—with no spending cap because Obama turned down public campaign funds—will likely lead the charge into broadcast and cable TV spending. More »

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      Barack Obama  • John McCain  • presidential campaign  • political advertising  • TV advertising

    • Obama Reintroduces Himself

      Washington Post  |  Jun 23, 08 10:00 AM CDT

      Obama Reintroduces Himself

      (Newser) - Barack Obama is going back to basics as he launches his general election campaign, the Washington Post reports. The Democrat's first ad is a getting-to-know-you effort, recounting his biography and his values. “You can't presume that everybody was paying attention during the primary season,” explains one adviser—or, between the lines, that many Americans might still believe Internet-borne rumors. More »

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      Barack Obama  • John McCain  • Obama 2008  • political advertising  • campaign funds

    • Obama Aims Blue Paintbrush at Red States

      New York Times  |  Jun 8, 08 9:10 AM CDT

      Obama Aims Blue Paintbrush at Red States

      (Newser) - Barack Obama’s campaign will hit GOP-dominated states as the candidate looks toward November, starting tomorrow with North Carolina, the New York Times reports. Obama hopes he can turn those states blue with the help of get-out-the-vote operations launched during the primaries—and aims to use his financial heft to compete in states that haven't voted Democratic in decades. More »

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      Barack Obama  • John McCain  • Georgia  • Alaska  • North Carolina  • Missouri  • campaign trail  • political advertising  • Montana  • Patti Solis Doyle  • red state  • blue states

    • McCain Declares, 'I Hate War,' in New Campaign Ad

      Chicago Tribune  |  Jun 7, 08 11:48 AM CDT

      McCain Declares, 'I Hate War,' in New Campaign Ad

      (Newser) - John McCain seeks to soften his image as a warmonger in a new ad by declaring, "I hate war," the Chicago Tribune reports. In the ad, now airing in swing states around the nation, McCain highlights his military past and mentions his experience as a POW. He tries to make it clear that he sees war only as a necessary evil. More »

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      John McCain  • political advertising  • Republican presidential candidates

    • Obama Wallet Strikes Fear in GOP Hearts

      Politico  |  Jun 5, 08 1:56 PM CDT

      Obama Wallet Strikes Fear in GOP Hearts

      (Newser) - Republicans not used to worrying about money are sweating pennies, given John McCain's relatively inept fundraising in the face of an unprecedented Democratic war chest. Barack Obama, by conservative estimates, will have $300 million to McCain’s federal cap of $85 million for the general-election campaign, Politico reports—and with that kind of money, Obama could force McCain to play defense in traditionally red states. More »

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      Barack Obama  • John McCain  • Obama 2008  • McCain 2008  • campaign fundraising  • campaign finance  • political advertising

  • May 2008

    • Clinton Ads Fire Up Gas Clash

      Talking Points Memo  |  May 2, 08 8:05 PM CDT

      Clinton Ads Fire Up Gas Clash

      (Newser) - Congress killed hopes of a “gas tax holiday,” but that won't stop Hillary Clinton from running on it. Her camp issued its second Indiana TV ad today blasting Barack Obama’s opposition to the measure, Talking Points Memo reports. Obama responded to her first ad by saying the holiday would save Indiana residents "only pennies a day," the AP reports. More »

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      Barack Obama  • Hillary Clinton  • Indiana  • Indiana primary  • political advertising  • attack ad  • gas tax holiday

  • April 2008

    • Clinton Gets Cold Shoulder From GOP

      Politico  |  Apr 30, 08 7:40 PM CDT

      Clinton Gets Cold Shoulder From GOP

      (Newser) - Republican strategists are tuning out Hillary Clinton as they ramp up their attacks on Barack Obama, writes Jonathan Martin in Politico. The national party is increasingly focusing its ads and money on Obama, and John McCain's camp also puts a definite emphasis on him. A new daily email to reporters about McCain's schedule features an "Audacity Watch" but has yet to mention Clinton. More »

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      Barack Obama  • Hillary Clinton  • election 2008  • Republicans  • political advertising  • political strategists

    • More GOP Ads Take Direct Aim at Obama

      Los Angeles Times  |  Apr 25, 08 11:43 AM CDT

      More GOP Ads Take Direct Aim at Obama

      (Newser) - More Republicans are taking advantage of Barack Obama's newfound vulnerability by giving him a starring role in their political ads, the Los Angeles Times reports. One New Mexico spot says Obama disrespects “the American way of life,” and another in Louisiana that mentions his “radical” healthcare plan prompted the Democrat in the race to insist he has not "endorsed any national politician.” More »

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      Barack Obama  • Hillary Clinton  • John McCain  • negative campaigning  • political advertising

    • New Hillary Attack Ad Features bin Laden

      New York Times  |  Apr 22, 08 4:25 AM CDT

      New Hillary Attack Ad Features bin Laden

      (Newser) - Voters go to the polls today in Pennsylvania after a bruising last day of campaigning in which Hillary Clinton unleashed a particularly harsh attack ad that uses an image of Osama bin Laden. The TV spot shows news footage of Black Thursday, Pearl Harbor, the Berlin Wall and the mastermind of the 9/11 attacks to call into question Barack Obama's ability to lead in a crisis, reports the New York Times . More »

    • Dems Shower Each Other With Attacks

      New York Times  |  Apr 20, 08 8:02 PM CDT

      Dems Shower Each Other With Attacks

      (Newser) - Democratic hopefuls blasted each other's tactics today as Tuesday's Pennsylvania primary fast approaches, the Caucus blog reports. Hillary Clinton called Barack Obama's campaign "negative" and released an ad saying he spreads “false charges” about her health care plan. Obama's camp rolled out an ad rejecting her claim that he takes money from PACs and lobbyists. More »

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      Barack Obama  • Hillary Clinton  • Democrats  • poll  • Pennsylvania primary  • political advertising

  • February 2008

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