Published 9/22/2008
by emilyes
at CNN Political Ticker
The McCain campaigns latest ad takes aim at Obama's hometown political figures.
(CNN) – For the first time since the financial crisis broke, the economy took a back seat in the ad wars Monday morning.
John McCain’s campaign released a new spot – “Chicago Machine” – that takes aim at the politics and political figures of Barack [...]
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