Producer: Foxhole Productions
Running Time: 00:30
Debut Date: 10/08/2008
Ad Buy: nationwide
Cost: not available
Summary: The ad claims Obama is falsely disowning his liberal record in Congress.
Script of "Folks" (TV)
ANNOUNCER [v/o]: Who is Barack Obama? The National Journal says he's the Senate's most liberal. How extreme.
(Text on screen: "Obama: Most Liberal Senator In 2007," 1/31/08)
But when pressed, how does he defend himself?
BARACK OBAMA: They're not telling the truth.
(Text on screen: Source: MSNBC, 9/8/08)
I hate to say that people are lying, but here's a situation where folks are lying.
(Text on screen: Source: CBN, 8/16/08)
ANNOUNCER [v/o]: Mr. Obama, we all know the truth.
BARACK OBAMA: Folks are lying. Folks are lying.
(Text on screen: Source: CBN, 8/16/08)
ANNOUNCER [v/o]: Not presidential.
JOHN MCCAIN [v/o]: I'm John McCain, and I approve this message.
(Text on screen: Paid for by McCain-Palin 2008)
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