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McCain, Obama Ads Trade Blows On Taxes
TPM Election Central — It's instructive to compare the two ads that the campaigns unleashed today attacking each other on taxes. McCain is up with a new radio spot that keeps up the attack line that Obama is a "celebrity" who would hike your taxes, to boot. "Celebrities like to spend their millions," McCain's ad says. "Barack Obama is no different. Only it's your money he wants to spend." It's unclear where the ad is running. Meanwhile, Barack Obama is up with a new spot attacking John McCain on taxes: "Can we really afford more of the ...

"Celebrity" Attack on the Airwaves in Yet Another Form
MoJo Blog Posts: mojo — ... "Celebrity" Attack on the Airwaves in Yet Another Form McCain has a new radio ad out that says, "Celebrities like to spend their millions. Barack Obama is no different. Only it’s your money he wants to spend." I think it's safe to say that the Obama campaign hasn't hammered any message as hard as McCain has hammered this "celebrity" attack. Which is funny, because you'd think "McCain is four more years of Bush" would be easier to make stick, and more effective to boot. And, for what it's worth, it looks like I was wrong about the "celebrity" attack. I thought it was ...

Wednesday’s campaign round-up
Political Animal — ... * And the new McCain campaign English-language radio ad follows the same theme: “Celebrities like to spend their millions. Barack Obama is no different. Only it’s your money he wants to spend.” ...