What McCain said.

What McCain said.

What McCain said.

From Ben Smith at Politico:"Who can you thank for rising prices at the pump?" the ad asks, answering with an image of a grinning Obama, with the chant "Obama, Obama" in the background.The point of the ad is that Obama opposes offshore drilling, as McCain used to;In response, an Obama aide sends over this link to a recent McCain speech: "Let me give you a little bit of straight talk on energy. Our dangerous dependence on foreign oil has been thirty years in the making, and was caused by the failure of politicians in Washington to think long term about the future of the country."

Blog: "Who can you thank for rising prices at the pump?" the ad asks, answering with an image of a grinning Obama, with the chant "Obama, O

Nice to see that McCain is further targeting his message for the coveted "moron vote".

Blog: "Who can you thank for rising prices at the pump?" the ad asks, answering with an image of a grinning Obama, with the chant "Obama, O

The 30-second ad criticizes the Illinois Senator for opposing offshore drilling, says “Don’t hope for more energy, vote for it.”Also asks, “Who can you thank for rising prices at the pump?” while others chant “Obama, Obama.”Watch ad above. Read script here.

This is interesting. The McCain campaign, which has long thought it holds an advantage on foreign policy issues, is shifting the focus to domestic concerns with a new ad blaming the gas crisis on Barack Obama...The ad, which will run on national cable and in "key states" (no further details given), reflects the fact that the McCain campaign believes it has staked out an advantage on the gas-crisis issue. The Dem polling firm Democracy Corps recently concluded:"McCain's message adding domestic oil production to a policy of alternative energy investment and conservation is favored over Obama's message that blames oil companies, calls for investments in alternative energy, and rejects limited offshore drilling."It also suggests that McCain advisers want to move the discussion away from the combo of the Obama trip optics, Nouri al-Maliki's recent endorsement of Obama's withdrawal timetable, and the White House's talk of a withdrawal "horizon."