McCain Slams N.C. GOP for Anti-Obama Ad

[gateley]

RALEIGH, N.C. — Republican presidential candidate John McCain on Wednesday asked the North Carolina Republican Party to pull a new ad that criticizes Democratic candidate Barack Obama – as well as the two leading Democratic gubernatorial candidates.

The ad, which the state GOP unveiled Wednesday morning, revives the link between Obama and his former minister in Chicago, the Rev. Jeremiah Wright, who has been criticized for comments from the pulpit against the Iraq War and President George W. Bush.

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The ad shows Wright preaching and questions why Lt. Gov. Beverly Perdue and State Treasurer Richard Moore have endorsed Obama for president, calling him "too extreme for North Carolina."

"The Democratic candidates ... show poor judgment and a lack of leadership by endorsing Barack Obama, a man too liberal for North Carolina, out of touch with North Carolinians' values and linked to extremist figures throughout his political career," state GOP Chairwoman Linda Daves said in a statement.

McCain sent a letter to Daves, asking her not to run the ad, which he called "offensive."

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Despite the complaint, state GOP officials said they plan to run the ad.

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McCain's entire statement is at the link and is actually very good (not that I believe him) - but he's to be commended for his statement and requiest of the NC GOP. It's really a hateful ad.

http://www.wral.com/news/local/politics/story/2778927/

[BlueIdaho]

1. With a wink and a nod...

Expect to see lots more of this. Some outrageous republican ad airing long enough to do some real damage -- the McShame "denouncing" the ad - guaranteeing it gets played on all the news shows - adding up to clean hands and free air time for the bastards.

How do we get "in front" of the story - we know the 527's are formed - how do we demand McShame stop the ads from running in the first place? How do we call his bluff on this pattern?

[RaleighNCDUer]

2. Ah, yes, the heirs to Jesse Helms are alive and well in the

NC GOP.

It's stuff like this that gets McCain a reputation as a moderate, and while I would never vote for the guy, I do appreciate it.

[gateley]

3. I appreciate it, too.

His condemnation MIGHT mean something to the Republicans here, but I'm not holding my breath.

[GarbagemanLB]

4. Obama should run an ad including McCains condemnation of the ad, if those repukes still run it.