2008 POLITICAL ADS: WHITE HOUSE

John McCain For President: "Education"

Updated: January 1, 2011 | 2:11 p.m.
September 10, 2008

Producer: Foxhole Productions

Running Time: 00:30

Debut Date: 09/09/2008

Ad Buy: "key states"

Cost: not available

Summary: The ad slams Obama's record on education and accuses him of proposing sex education for young children.

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Script of "Education" (TV)

ANNOUNCER [v/o]: Education Week says Obama "hasn't made a significant mark on education."

(Text on screen: 3/7/07)

That he's "elusive" on accountability.

(Text on screen: -- Washington Post, 7/7/08)

A "staunch defender of the existing public school monopoly."

(Text on screen: -- Chicago Tribune, 7/20/08)

Obama's one accomplishment? Legislation to teach "comprehensive sex education" ... to kindergartners.

(Text on screen: Illinois Senate Health And Human Services Committee; S.B. 99, Passed 3/6/03)

Learning about sex before learning to read?

Barack Obama: wrong on education. Wrong for your family.

JOHN MCCAIN [v/o]: I'm John McCain, and I approved this message.

(Text on screen: Paid For By McCain-Palin 2008)

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