New Obama Ad Uses McCain's Own Words About Supporting BushThe Obama campaign has a new TV ad in response to John McCain's "Original Maverick" ad, rerunning a video from 2003 of McCain himself boasting that he's voted with President Bush more than 90% of the time:Obama Campaigning With Evan Bayh In Indiana TodayBarack Obama is holding a town hall event today in Elkhart, Indiana, with the focus on energy issues. Accompanying him at the event is Senator Evan Bayh, whose name is enjoying a lot of media attention as a potential vice president -- indeed, this very event has been the cause of some speculation that he would be announced as the running mate.McCain Off The Trail TodayJohn McCain has no announced public events for today.McCain Camp: Paris Hilton Supports Us On Energy!The McCain campaign has responded to Paris Hilton's Web video from last night: "It sounds like Paris Hilton supports John McCain's 'all of the above' approach to America's energy crisis - including both alternatives and drilling. Paris Hilton might not be as big a celebrity as Barack Obama, but she obviously has a better energy plan."Obama Camp Targeting Florida Voters Right At The Gas PumpsTalk about targeting an ad: The Obama campaign will be running this ad, which was first rolled out yesterday, on a network of TVs that are placed on gas pumps throughout Florida. The ad tells viewers that John McCain isn't to be trusted on energy issues, because he's been around for 26 years and hasn't gotten anything done:McCain: I Don't Disagree With Obama On Tire PressureJohn McCain is apparently backing down from his campaign's mockery of Barack Obama's call for Americans to keep their tires inflated. "I don't disagree with that. The American Automobile Association strongly recommends it," McCain said last night -- though he added that it's still not enough.Michigan Congresswoman Kilpatrick Narrowly Survives PrimaryCongresswoman Carolyn Cheeks Kilpatrick, mother of the scandal-plagued Detroit Mayor Kwame Kilpatrick, narr...
The Illinois Senator’s camp responds to McCain’s positive spot playing up his maverick reputation with a negative ad linking the Arizonan to President Bush.Uses quote from McCain agreeing with Bush, ends the ad with an image of the two together.“The original maverick? Or just more of the same?”Watch it above.* * * * *Get The Page delivered to your inbox. Sign up for TIME’s daily political newsletter here.
Ben Smith at Politico says this ad was unreleased by the campaign and there's no word where it's airing.Narrator: He's the original maverick.Silent Super: Really?McCain: "The president and I agree on most issues. There was a recent study that showed that I voted with the president over 90% of the time..."Narrator: John McCain supports Bush's tax cuts for millionaires, but nothing for a hundred million households.He's for billions in new oil company giveaways, while gas prices soar.And for tax breaks for companies that ship jobs overseas.The original maverick?Or just more of the same?Obama: I'm Barack Obama and I approve this message