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North Carolina Robocalls Target Obama Celeb Ties
The Page by Mark Halperin — ... Talking Points Memo: The McCain camp, RNC calls charge Obama and his fellow Democrats of putting “Hollywood before America.” ...

Hollywood Before America!
Talking Points Memo — ... TPM Election Central has uncovered two McCain/RNC robocalls in usually red North Carolina of all places -- one hitting Obama on taxes and the other claiming he puts Hollywood ahead of America. ...

Hollywood Above America!
Talking Points Memo — ... TPM Election Central has uncovered two McCain/RNC robocalls in usually red North Carolina of all places -- one hitting Obama on taxes and the other claiming he puts Hollywood ahead of America. ...

Robocall season
Ben Smith's Blog — ... Of course, the media radar has gotten a lot more sensitive. And Greg Sargent posts audio of two old-school McCain robocalls in North Carolina, the sort of thing that's hit Democrats pre-election for years. (Though the fact that they're hitting in North Carolina is a sign of how hard-fought that state is.) ...

McCain hitting Obama on celeb in NC
Jonathan Martin's Blog — Obama stopped being the "world's biggest celebrity" after the GOP got one of their own and began to finally draw real crowds. But the campaign is now trying to get a little mileage out of tying Obama to Hollywood via robocalls. Greg Sargent: "Barack Obama and his fellow Democrats got caught putting Hollywood above America," the call says. "On the very day our elected leaders gathered in Washington to deal with the financial crisis, Barack Obama spent just 20 minutes with economic advisers, but hours at a celebrity Hollywood ...

Wednesday's campaign round-up
Political Animal — ... shows Obama leading McCain by 10 (50% to 40%). * Republicans must be getting really nervous about North Carolina, where McCain and the RNC are using robo-calls to attack Obama on Hollywood and taxes. * Obama addressed the ACORN "story" yesterday, ...

North Carolina Robocalls Slam Obama's Patriotism
Taegan Goddard's Political Wire — The McCain campaign and the RNC "are pumping new robocalls into North Carolina that question Barack Obama's patriotism by charging that he and his fellow Dems put 'Hollywood before America,' another sign that Republicans are seriously worried about losing the traditionally red state to Obama," according to TPM. ...

Robocalls Slam Obama's Patriotism
Taegan Goddard's Political Wire — The McCain campaign and the RNC "are pumping new robocalls into North Carolina that question Barack Obama's patriotism by charging that he and his fellow Dems put 'Hollywood before America,' another sign that Republicans are seriously worried about losing the traditionally red state to Obama," according to TPM. ...

We Need You
Talking Points Memo — ... This morning we were the first to bring you the news of John McCain nationwide robo-call campaign charging that Obama is putting "Hollywood Above America", whatever that means. As is so often the case, we got the original tip from a TPM Reader. And once we reported it, we heard from a host of you who'd already gotten the call in your own state. ...

Midday open thread
Daily Kos — ... president" zombie poll from hell. palinaspresident.com The Freeway Blogger strikes the Beltway. Dick Morris' map this week is a little better than his map two weeks ago. But still, he's crazy. Obama winning Arizona and Tennessee? And he really thinks North Dakota is more solidly McCain than South Dakota? He's using a dartboard to make his picks. The last refuge for the political scoundrel: robocalls. The McCain campaign and the RNC are pumping new robocalls into ...

The last refuge of a scoundrel
Political Animal — ... in a speech, it's easy to hold them accountable. When they offer scurrilous lies in a television ad, it's almost as easy, especially with the whole "approve this message" line and media scrutiny of campaign advertising. But McCain, Palin, and the Republican Smear Machine save some of their most offensive work for automated robocalls, which fly just below the radar screen. It's obviously abject cowardice, but decency and honor are the last things McCain is worried about now. The first round of calls was in line with run-of-the-mill Republican nonsense. The robocalls [in North ...

Loutocracy.
Blah3 Feed — So, now that the debates are over and John McCain can no longer be called out for his sleazy campaign, we're seeing the face of the real Republican party - and it ain't pretty. Robocall #1: Obama puts Hollywood above america, whatever the fuck that means. Robocall #2: Barack Obama and his fellow Democrats aren't who you think they are. Robocall #3: You need to know that Barack Obama has worked closely with domestic terrorist Bill Ayers, whose organization bombed the U.S. Capitol, the Pentagon, a judge's home, and ...

McCain Robocalls: Obama Is a Baby-Killing, America-ignoring, Hollywood-loving, Terrorist-Loving
Political Punch — ... RNC because you need to know that Barack Obama and his Democrat allies in the Illinois Senate opposed a bill requiring doctors to care for babies born alive after surviving attempted abortions -- a position at odds even with John Kerry and Hillary Clinton. Barack Obama and his liberal Democrats are too extreme for America. Please vote -- vote for the candidates who share our values. This call was paid for by McCain-Palin 2008 and the Republican National Committee at 202 863 8500." Another (listen ...

last ditch efforts by McCain to hurt his opponent
BlondeSense — ... Kick Ass Blogger Award hit tracker Powered by Blogger Who Links Here Friday, October 17 last ditch efforts by McCain to hurt his opponent Now that the debates are over, the McCain camp is unleashing vile robocalls on unsuspecting Americans. Isn't this what the bushistas did to McCain in the 2000 primaries? Nice man, that McCain. Not. Obama Voted To Let Babies Die Obama And 'Terrorist Bill Ayers' Dems Want Rights For Enemies 'Hollywood Above America' I think it's time for Obama to unleash some 527's to do some damage control. ...