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You knew it was coming...
Blah3 Feed —
...and here it is: The Wright Ad. Nope, not posting that repulsive video here. But I'll note that even a few conservatives on the comments thread are objecting to the ad. ...
Wright TV
Riehl World View —
Courtesy Ben Smith at Politico.
The National Republican Trust PAC, which aired one harsh anti-Obama ad that it also used to fundraise on Drudge and elsewhere, says it's putting $2.5 million behind this spot in Ohio, Pennsylvania, and Florida. ...
Playing The Wright Card
The Stump —
The RNC finally does it, to the tune of $2.5 million. A footnote to the main show: Notice how the bolded white words onscreen morph from HATE to GOD, as in, HATE GOD. Not that anyone doubts Obama's Christianity. Oh, wait. Also: The ad is airing in three states--Ohio, Florida, Pennsylvania--that Obama can now afford to lose. --Michael Crowley
Video: The Wright Stuff
Hot Air » Top Picks —
... Politico’s Ben Smith reports that at least one PAC will go after Jeremiah Wright and his ties to Barack Obama, even if John McCain keeps it off limits to his own campaign. The ...
The Wright Stuff
The Daily Dish | By Andrew Sullivan —
... A 527 blasts Ohio, Florida and Pennsylvania with "God Damn America" ads. The only thing Republicans now trust is fear itself. So how about a ...
The Wright Card Is Finally Played
The Anonymous Liberal —
The Politico is reporting that a 527 group, the National Republican Trust PAC, is going on the air with a $2.5 million ad buy in Ohio, Florida, and Pennsylvania. Here's the ad: ...
Midday open thread
Daily Kos —
... Jeremiah Wright is finally coming to a TV near you, if you happen to live in Ohio, Pennsylvania, and Florida. Too bad for the wingers that Obama can win, worst-case scenario, without those three states. ...
And We Have a Wright Ad
The Corner on National Review Online —
[image] [image] NRO BLOG ROW | THE CORNER | ARCHIVES SEARCH E-MAIL PRINT RSS [image] [image] Monday, October 27, 2008 [image] And We Have a Wright Ad [ Kathryn Jean Lopez ] To run in Ohio, Pa., Fla.. 10/27 04:12 PM [image] [image] [image] © National Review Online 2008. All Rights Reserved. Home | Search | NR / Digital | Donate | Media Kit | Contact Us
Race-Tinged Attack Ads Start Flowing From Right In Campaign's Home Stretch
TPM Election Central —
... The group had previously vowed to spend some $2.5 million on the spot, so this current buy falls short, but nonetheless amounts to real ad cash. (There's still more time, obviously, for the group to do a second buy.) ...
Conservative Group To Run Anti-Wright Ads On National Networks Through Election Day
TPM Election Central —
... The ad will run nationally on Fox, CNN, ABC, CBS, and NBC for the next five days, the consultant, Rick Wilson, says -- "all the way until election day."
The ad, which you can watch here, features the now-infamous footage of Wright's livelier sermons, and intones that Obama "never complained" about Wright "until he ran for President," adding that Obama is "too radical, too risky."
Previously, the ad was only running in Ohio, Pennsylvania, and Florida, as Ben Smith reported the other day.
Now, however, the ad will run nationally, Wilson says, ...
GOP 527 Launches $2.5 Million Wright Ad In Battleground States
Firedoglake —
... Rick Wilson, the consultant who made the ad, as says "this is the base giving a collective direction to where the campaign should have gone a long time ago." It remains to be seen whether this will actually help John McCain, or just feeds the wingnuts what they want to hear. ...
Dick Morris repeatedly promoted GOP PAC on-air without disclosing his financial ties to the group.
Think Progress —
... According to Media Matters, Morris made at least 13 appearances on Fox News during which he “repeatedly promoted, praised, and fundraised for GOPTrust.com — all while appearing as a Fox News ‘political analyst.’” The National Republican Trust PAC was responsible for the ads tying Barack Obama to Rev. Jeremiah Wright. ...
Dick Morris repeatedly promoted GOP PAC on-air without disclosing his financial ties to the group.
The Hollywood Liberal —
... without disclosing that the organization has paid $24,000 to a company apparently connected to Morris, according to FEC filings.” Watch a compilation of Morris’s appearances: According to Media Matters, Morris made at least 13 appearances on Fox News during which he “repeatedly promoted, praised, and fundraised for GOPTrust.com — all while appearing as a Fox News ‘political analyst.’” The National Republican Trust PAC was responsible for the ads tying Barack Obama to Rev. Jeremiah Wright . This entry was posted on Tuesday, November 25th, 2008 at 5:32 am and is filed under ...
