2008 POLITICAL ADS: WHITE HOUSE

John McCain For President: "Higher"

Updated: January 2, 2011 | 10:46 p.m.
August 23, 2008

Producer: Foxhole Productions

Running Time: 00:30

Debut Date: 08/22/2008

Ad Buy: national cable and Colorado, Iowa, Michigan, Missouri, Nevada, New Hampshire, New Mexico, Ohio, Pennsylvania, Northern Virginia and Wisconsin.

Cost: not available

Summary: Continuing the "celebrity" theme, the ad says Obama is ready to raise taxes yet not ready to lead the country.

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Script of "Higher" (TV)

(crowd chanting "Obama! Obama!")

ANNOUNCER [v/o]: Celebrities don't have to worry about family budgets, but we sure do.

We're paying more for food and gas, making it harder to save for college, retirement.

Obama's solution? Higher taxes called "a recipe for economic disaster."

(Text on screen: Las Vegas Review-Journal, 9/20/07)

He's ready to raise your taxes, but not ready to lead.

(Text on screen: JohnMcCain.com)

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

(Text on screen: Paid For By John McCain 2008)

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