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Obama's New "Low Road Express" Website Against McCain
July 31, 2008 4:57 PM
The campaign of Sen. Barack Obama, D-Illinois, today introduced a new website to respond to charges made by the more pointedly aggressive campaign of his rival, Sen. John McCain, R-Ariz.
"LowRoadExpress.com" is the name of the new website, borrowed from an editorial decrying McCain's tactics written by the liberal editorial pages of the New York Times.
The site features video clips and newspaper editorials condemning McCain attacks as "false" and "desperate" and "inappropriate."
Obama campaign manager David Plouffe said that McCain started out his campaign "talking about straight talk and civility, pledging to run a respectful campaign," but since that time, Plouffe said, quoting a St. Petersburg Times editorial, "The Straight Talk Express has taken a nasty turn into the gutter."
"This is not the John McCain voters thought they were going to see in this presidential campaign," Plouffe said, saying that McCain's Paris Hilton/Britney Spears TV ad is "frivolous and it demeans the dialogue of the campaign."
But though the site uses the media -- the New York Times, St. Petersburg Times, Factcheck.org, and a consortium of Ohio newspapers -- to prove its points about McCain attacks, the Obama campaign refused to directly answer questions from the media about comments Obama made Wednesday that "McCain and the Republicans" are going to attack him based on his exotic name and his race, saying "'Well, you know, he’s got a funny name and he doesn’t look like all the presidents on the dollar bills.'"
"We weren't suggesting in any way he's using race as an issue," said Plouffe, who otherwise dodged reporters' questions as to what Obama meant by his comments.
- jpt
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With Obama continually shooting himself in foot, McCain is just making hay while the sun shines!! With dems owning pretty much ALL of the entertainment media and MOST of the news media, WHY NOT MIX IT UP A LITTLE -I DON"T BLAME JOHN!!
Posted by: Manitu | Jul 31, 2008 6:13:44 PM
Latest USA/Gallup Poll among likely voters: Macain 49%, Obama 45%. AND THAT POLL WAS TAKEN RIGHT AFTER OBAMA'S GLAMOUR TRIP. POLL IS EVEN MORE NOTEWORTHY CONDIDERING OBAMA SPENDING MANY TIMES THAT OP MCCAIN AND..... WITH MOST MEDIA IN TANK FOR OBAMA!!!
Posted by: Jimbo | Jul 31, 2008 6:07:42 PM
Jim--those tactics are being used by the Obama campaign too. And I am not a Republican, never been one and don't plan on changing my political status any time soon. I am an independent, try to look at the positions of all candidates and make a rational choice based on facts and what is best for my family and country, not political rhetric. All voters should base their choice on rationality and facts, not the best looking candidate or who can play basketball with the young volunteers.
Posted by: Mary | Jul 31, 2008 6:06:57 PM
When we describe whiney, temper tantrums,misleading, blaming others - most people would think a toddler or young child is having a rough day and is need of guidance. NEVER could I imagine that would be the Republican nominee for President. It's sad to watch such a well-respected man sacrifice his dignity for the sake of a political campaign.
Posted by: Paige | Jul 31, 2008 6:06:04 PM
McCain's negative attack ads make me want to tune out altogether. It's a huge turnoff to see him going Access Hollywood on us when there are real problems in this country. It's sickening. And he's proud of the "celeb" ad? Bizarre.
Posted by: cincyr | Jul 31, 2008 5:51:49 PM
In terms of years McCain's a grown up, but his current antics put him in the realm of second childhood. At the rate he's going, by the time election day rolls around, he's going to be sitting in baby stroller with a pacifier falling out of his mouth. Come to think of it, a pacifier is a lot more useful than what's falling out of his mouth these days.
Posted by: nanameow | Jul 31, 2008 5:48:33 PM
Face it, Republicans: it just McCain't gonna happen.
Posted by: Conservative | Jul 31, 2008 5:42:10 PM
John McCain should be reminded that Americans are already disappointed on him and his campaign.
Within a week they have accused Obama of all sorts of things including, treason sabotage.
John McCain even plays politics with injured troops even though he himself is an American Hero.
Shame on you McCain, Americans are yearning for the McCain of 2000.
Posted by: Raymond Micheals | Jul 31, 2008 5:38:13 PM
While Obama strives to take the high road, McCain seems to counter by hiring Rove. (actually one of his trainees, Mr. Schmidt and somehow with the Schnidt house the joke about Santa's Sled crashed into an outhouse by mistake comes into play).
Posted by: bhciapol | Jul 31, 2008 5:30:04 PM
A advertising company just came out with some findings: A 1/3 of McCain's campaign ads are just negative, a 1/3!!!
NHe's got nothing to offer to the people of this nation. No wonder why all McCain does is attack, attack, and attack. McCain: Nothing for the American People!!!
Posted by: carl29 | Jul 31, 2008 5:24:55 PM
pathetic ....
McCain and his campaign are just ...
pathetic.
Posted by: sn00t | Jul 31, 2008 5:21:34 PM
Good job Obama, keep putting McSame in his place. He's an old war mongering, cry baby. I would ask McSame to grow up but at his advanced age that could only mean death so I'll just say MAN UP McSame.
Posted by: McLame is a loser | Jul 31, 2008 5:21:00 PM
John Low Road Express McCain has said absolutely NOTHING positive about what he plans to do for the country.
All he does is attack, attack, attack.
There is absolutely NO reason to vote for McCain in this election.
He promised that he was going to run a good campaign and yet he has absolutely FAILED to do that.
SHAME ON JOHN MCCAIN.
He is no longer an American hero.
Posted by: Sandy | Jul 31, 2008 5:20:33 PM
I wish Sen. McSame could get his lie straight about whether he used the Packers or the Steelers when he was a POW.
Which team was it McSame? Get your lie straight.
Posted by: Will | Jul 31, 2008 5:19:24 PM
"Running for the presidential slot is for grown, mature people." I couldn't agree more, and that is exactly what McCain is NOT doing. Naming calling and character assesination has not place in a campaign for president of the US at a time when our country is inmersed in such challenging times. Sen. Obama knows that and that's way he is out there promoting the democratic agenda to address the concerns of working americans, instead of behaving like a little kid in a playground.
We want to hear ideas and proposals Sen. McCain!!!!
Posted by: carl29 | Jul 31, 2008 5:18:52 PM
Mary:
"Senator Obama can't stand for the truth to be exposed about him. He whines and blames. He needs to grow up. Running for the presidential slot is for grown, mature people."
Republican tactic: Projection: a defense mechanism in which one attributes one’s own unacceptable or unwanted actions, thoughts or/and emotions to others.
Well played!
Posted by: Jim | Jul 31, 2008 5:15:35 PM
Now who is childess, first it was the radio ad calling McCain McSame, now low road express, my my you typical politican Barack.
Posted by: rachel | Jul 31, 2008 5:14:26 PM
Senator Obama can't stand for the truth to be exposed about him. He whines and blames. He needs to grow up. Running for the presidential slot is for grown, mature people.
Posted by: Mary | Jul 31, 2008 5:08:45 PM
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