AFL to go up with anti-McCain ad in six states, form Vets group

[ErinBerin84]

http://www.politico.com/blogs/jonathanmartin/0708/AFL_to_go_up_with_antiMcCain_ad_in_six_states_form_Vets_group.html


AFL to go up with anti-McCain ad in six states, form Vets group

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The AFL-CIO will go up on the air tomorrow in Michigan, Minnesota, Ohio, Pennsylvania, Virginia and Wisconsin with an ad featuring a Vietnam veteran criticizing John McCain on issues related to the Iraq war, veterans and the economy.

A source at the labor federation would only call the buy "significant," saying it would last three weeks.

The new ad is being released in conjuction with the formation of an AFL-CIO Veterans Council. John Sweeney, president of the AFL-CIO, will launch the new group tomorrow in Dayton, Ohio, along with Building & Construction Trades Council Mark Ayers (like McCain, a former Navy aviator) and Jim Wasser, the union member who is featured in the ad. Wasser has also been featured in an AFL mailer and served on a Swift Boat in Vietnam with John Kerry.

There are 2.1 million union veterans and active-duty personnel.

[Hope And Change]

1. K & R!

[blm]

2. Ah....the REAL Swift vets and heroes. We Dems MUST get their backs and not fail them

yet again as they risk sticking their necks out for us in another election.

[ErinBerin84]

3. .

http://blog.washingtonpost.com/thefix/2008/07/aflcio_goes_after_mccain_in_ba.html?nav=rss_blog

The AFL-CIO is preparing to launch television ads in six battleground states tomorrow that take direct aim at separating John McCain's military service from his service and record in the U.S. Senate.

"Every vet respects John McCain's war record," says Jim Wasser, a Navy combat Vietnam veteran. "It's his record in the Senate that I have a problem with."

Wasser goes on to detail McCain's support for spending $10 billion a month in Iraq "just like Bush" and adds that McCain sided with the president "against increasing health benefits for veterans." As Wasser utters those words, a picture of a person who lost both legs is shown -- a controversial image sure to draw criticism from some Republicans who will claim the AFL is seeking to politicize the conflict.

"People should let John McCain know," Wasser says at the ad's end. "His agenda is not what we need. Not now."

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5. This IS good - this is strong against McCain and respectful for all vets at the same time.

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[cags]

4. This is gonna be good... nt

[blondeatlast]

6. This is gettin' good... nt

[polmaven]

7. OMG!

My first reaction to your OP title was "WOW! The American Football league is going to endorse a candidate for president?"

Guess maybe I need to find some time to work sleep into my schedule!:crazy: