"Obama ad on Palin avoids criticism, her name"

[goletian]

http://www.cnn.com/2008/POLITICS/08/30/campaign.wrap/index.html

WASHINGTON (CNN) -- Since Sen. Barack Obama distanced himself from his campaign's first tough reaction to presumptive Republican vice presidential nominee Sarah Palin, his team seems to be figuring out the best way to direct its fire.

In the meantime, its ad approach is simple when it comes to the Alaska governor: keep aiming at Sen. John McCain.

Obama's campaign has begun airing its first ad that includes Palin, but it never criticizes her or even mentions her name.

The 30-second spot, which started airing Saturday on national cable in advance of next week's GOP convention, keeps up the line of attack ran through the Democratic convention: that a McCain presidency would mean the continuation of the Bush policy approach.

The Obama campaign would not say how extensive the ad buy was.

"Well, he's made his choice," the announcer says in "No Change." "But, for the rest of us, there's still no change. McCain doesn't get it, calling this broken economy 'strong.' Wants to keep spending $10 billion a month in Iraq. And votes with George Bush 90 percent of the time. Watch the ad

"So, while this may be his running mate ..." he continues over footage of McCain and a smiling Sarah Palin, which shifts to footage of McCain and Bush. "America knows this is John McCain's agenda. And we can't afford four more years of the same."

watch the ad:

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=GV_uryFRPjY

[MadMaddie]

1. It works!! And it is out quickly!

[Muttocracy]

2. ignore her, go after McCain and his Bush policies! nt

[goletian]

4. yup, thats the best way to go about it. this whole thing is a circus, and the gop is giving

admission tickets away to speculators and sensationalists.

[redqueen]

6. Precisely... it's brilliant.

As usual. :)

[Cha]

10. It's kinda brilliant..who the

heck thought of that?!!

[goletian]

12. i thought of it, but im sure thats just a coincidence. the obama campaign earned my trust long ago.

they havent failed me once.

[Cha]

19. Well, all ya'll are

pure genius 'cause this ad is exactly what needs to be done.

And, yes, they earned my trust a long time ago, too.

[jillan]

3. kicking to put our ticket up front on this board - not theirs.

[alcibiades_mystery]

5. Ads on who? The what now?

:rofl:

[Left Is Write]

7. Sounds like a good ad.

[goletian]

9. it is. i updated the op with a link to the video. - nt

[Cha]

13. I just saw it and it's pure genius.. don't give

any credit when none is due.

The announcer says .."Well he's made his choice but there still NO Change.."

[Cha]

15. The OP put the link for the

video..check it out:)

[Starry Messenger]

8. kick.

[eleny]

11. Kick with thanks!

:kick: :applause:

[seabeyond]

14. i like. n/t

[BumRushDaShow]

16. Exactly. She is unimportant. The issues still stand.

This is what his campaign will continue to do and let the surrogates and media handle the secondary issues. I expect he'll leave the Gustav thing alone in ads for now, although I expect McLame to use it immediately (the repukes are on the defensive about this whole situation). But the minute any McLame Gustav ads use their photo-ops to attack Obama rather than highlight their "compassionate conservatism", they will leave themselves open for being dismissed as "playing politics as usual" and exploiting a tragedy for political gain.

[Meshuga]

17. That's the best way to react!

The pick hasn't change the fact that McCain is more of the same.

[JohnnyLib2]

18. k & r

[tosh]

20. There is NO DOUBT

who has the class, dignity and grace needed to repair our broken world image.

[gemlake]

21. Perfect response n/m

[central scrutinizer]

22. Perfect note

Ignore her - any publicity is good publicity. What will kill McW is a lack of attention to what he must think was a master stroke.