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2008 POLITICAL ADS: WHITE HOUSE

John McCain For President: "Folks"

Updated: January 11, 2011 | 11:39 a.m.
October 8, 2008

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.

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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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A Bitter Pill
Obama and Romney in Mustache
Play of the Day
Who Wore It Better?
Jim Morin: Birth Control Debate
The News in Cartoon
Jim Morin's Animated World
Mitt Romney
Campaign 2012
Stuff Mitt Says
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