His campaign is being run by the same people that used these same dishonest and dirty tactics that gave us George W. Bush.

Do we really want another President who isn’t honest with the American people? Can we really afford that risk with the problems working families are facing?

If John McCain can’t be honest with us today, how can we expect him to be honest with us tomorrow?

[voice of John McCain from his audio book]
"I didn't decide to run for president to start a national crusade for the political reforms I believed in or to run a campaign as if it were some grand act of patriotism. In truth, I wanted to be president because it had become my ambition to be president. . . . In truth, I'd had the ambition for a long time."

[voice]
Apparently ambition is more important to John McCain than being honest with the American people.

[end here or continue for longer ad]
[images of a nice home, workers at a factory, etc]
Barack Obama cares about keeping you in your homes, lowering taxes on working families, creating new jobs, energy independence, and finally bringing your children home from Iraq. Barack Obama will not stop fighting for the issues that matter to you.

[show image of a family]
Barack Obama understands what is important in this election:

You.

http://foxforum.blogs.foxnews.com/2008/09/10/atantaros_0910/

Seems that Obama and the Democrats are getting much of the same advice that they get from you and I..

Ironically enough, it's coming from REPUBLICANs as well!?

You just HAVE to know yer messing up badly when both Dems and GOP are on the same page... :D

Michale.....

{crossposted to HuffPo}

After sleeping on it, I just think that ad won't be that effective. Because sadly, while it is a noble issue and should be done, I just don't feel it's a driving issue for most Americans right now. Sure, they are for treating veterans well, but it's not really a driving issue in most of their lives.

I think he really needs to start forcefully pushing back on John McCain's lies about Obama wanting to raise taxes. Obama needs to get some really solid language and hammer home that he wants to cut taxes for those making under $250,000 and that his cuts will be up to 3x as large as McCain's.

Something personal, where he does the ad himself directly into the camera. Probably a 1 min ad:

I'm Barack Obama, and I wanted to talk to you directly on the issue of taxes to cut through all the lies you are being told.

Thank you.

I agree 100% with 1 & 2.

The ad I had in my mind today:

Voice: John McCain's campaign manager said this election isn't about issues.

Barack Obama cares about keeping you in your homes, lowering taxes on middle America, creating new jobs, bringing your children home from Iraq, and rebuilding America. Barack Obama gets it.

1. Forget that Palin exists.

2. Order every Democrat who is quotable to forget that Palin exists..

If Obama can't do these two things, he can kiss ANY chance of being president goodbye.

Democrats think they can win by fighting the GOP in the mud..

Democrats are forgetting their Sun Tzu.

You NEVER fight in your enemy's strong arena.

It is better to attack at your convenience than to defend at your enemy's.

Michale.....