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marcambinder.theatlantic.com - 10/30/2008
RNC/McCain: Obama Will "Rob" You Of Health Care
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A very smart, credentialed political observer from the Midwest e-mails: You're interesting post on the "just as you suspected" line in a radio ad is pretty indicative of the tone of McCain/RNC ads that're running on talk radio. The verbiage in one ad suggests Obama will "rob 50 million ...
rossdouthat.theatlantic.com - 10/27/2008
Rush Limbaugh Explains It all
— rossdouthat.theatlantic.com — This Rush Limbaugh monologue is a fascinating document, and should be required reading for anyone seeking to... understand one of the most powerful conservative narratives emerging around the looming GOP debacle. For Rush, there are only two kinds of ... (more) Rush Limbaugh Explains It all

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huffingtonpost.com - 11/3/2008
RNC Hits Obama For Visit To Sick Grandmother
— huffingtonpost.com — Leaving no potential avenue of attack unexplored, the Republican National Committee has decided to bash Barack Obama... over his October visit to see his ailing grandmother in Hawaii. Of course the visit itself is not being criticized, but rather the ... (more) RNC Hits Obama For Visit To Sick Grandmother

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swampland.blogs.time.com - 10/28/2008
McCain Campaign Says Your Health Care Plan Is Better Than Theirs
— swampland.blogs.time.com — Wow : CNN Money: Election: Your health insurance at stake -- Younger, healthier workers likely wouldn't abandon... their company-sponsored plans , said Douglas Holtz-Eakin, McCain's senior economic policy adviser. " Why would they leave ?" ... (more) McCain Campaign Says Your Health Care Plan Is Better ...

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Ben Smith's Blog:  Ambinder gets results

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Ambinder gets results
Ben Smith's Blog — Yesterday, Marc Ambinder suggested that an RNC radio spot alleging that Obama would "rob" seniors had a racial edge. Apparently, those sensitive souls at the RNC were reading. It's been recut to drop the verb. He's also got the audio (.mp3) of an ad that says, "Just as you suspected, Barack Obama is wrong for you." While arguments about the "race card" are currently buzzing around a bit, and will inevitably get noisier, this is pretty mild stuff, historically speaking, and the decision to recut the ad says a ...

Rhymin' and Stealin'
Hit & Run — Atlantic political reporter Marc Ambinder furrowed his brow at the phrasing in a McCain radio ad: It sounded a lot like a racial appeal. What ...

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