Obama Ad Questions Palin as McCain Running Mate

Susan Davis reports on the presidential race. Barack Obama ’s latest campaign ad questions the selection of Alaska Gov. Sarah Palin as John McCain ’s running mate. The ad, “His Choice,” features soft music playing with an image of McCain on the screen that highlights past comments McCain has made about his own understanding of the U.S. economy. “The issue of economics is not something I’ve understood as well as I should,” reads one quote, cited from a Dec. 2007 Boston Globe story. The ad then notes McCain’s comment from a Republican primary debate last November that he “might have to rely on a vice president I select” as a backstop on economic policy. The screen then flashes to the words “His Choice?” and then cuts to a slow motion image of Palin giving her signature wink to the camera during the vice presidential debate earlier this month. The 30-second ad will air in battleground states. It is the first time Obama’s campaign has called into question McCain’s ... (link)