Obama Unleashes Ad Mocking McCain’s Ties to Bush

ST. PAUL — As the Republican National Convention resumed normal its activities, so did Barack Obama’s campaign — releasing a new TV ad that is the Democrats’ most forceful attempt yet to link John McCain to President Bush. The 30-second ad, entitled “Same,” shows a montage of McCain and Bush in a tight embrace, shaking hands and sharing laughs. “They share the same out-of-touch attitude. The same failure to understand the economy,” a narrator declares. “The same tax cuts for huge corporations and the wealthiest 1 percent. The same questionable ties to lobbyists. The same plan to spend $10 billion a month in Iraq when we should be rebuilding America.” The ad then shows McCain boasting that he voted with Bush over 90 percent of the time, “higher than a lot of my even Republican colleagues.” “We just can’t afford more of the same,” the narrator concludes. The ad is expected to begin airing on national ... (link)