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McCain: Still mentioning Joe the Plumber

 

Published 10/22/2008 by Domenico Montanaro at First Read

The McCain campaign has unveiled a new TV ad -- their first new one in about a week, we believe -- that invokes “Joe the Plumber” and hits Obama on taxes. For the first six weeks of the general election, it seemed as if a half-day didn't go by without the release of a new McCain ad. Now, McCain's campaign is trickling them out.  The Boston Globe front-pages: "Now, as Senator John McCain seeks the presidency, he often says that the lessons from the Vietnam War helped shape his views on the...( read more ) (link)

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