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With Counterattack Ad, Obama Aims to Avoid Repeat of 2004

 
DENVER, Aug. 26 -- Sen. Barack Obama's campaign and its allies, mindful of the lessons of the Swift boat attacks of 2004, have begun an aggressive, multi-pronged attack on an advertisement running in swing states that seeks to link the Democratic presidential candidate to former domestic terroris... (link)

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