Another Obama Ad Slams McCain Over Houses Gaffe

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Another Obama Ad Slams McCain Over Houses Gaffe

By Greg Sargent - August 22, 2008, 1:32PM

The Obama campaign is up with another brutal ad hammering McCain over the number-of-houses gaffe.

This one really intensifies the out-of-touch elitist attack line by referring to McCain's "country club economics" and showing footage of him with George H.W. Bush riding around in -- wait for it -- a golf cart...

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The ad notes that McCain was asked how many houses he owns, then says: "John McCain says he can't even remember anymore." That seems a bit like an age dig similar to the one in yesterday's Obama spot, which said McCain had "lost track" of the number of homes he owns.

The ad, which is running on national cable, concludes: "Maybe McCain thinks the economy is working -- for folks like him. But how are things going for folks like you?"

The beauty of that conclusion is that it's a direct rejoinder to McCain's ad earlier today which said that Obama, as a "celebrity," doesn't have to worry about family finances -- only Obama's ad, in its depiction of McCain as a member of the elite, has the virtue of being true.

"Country club economics"

Love it!

[Diane R]

1. Wow. Now THAT's an AD!!! Well done, Obama ad agency!!

[speedoo]

2. Great ad. It's really got everything...

Poppy, the chimp, "Can't afford more of the same"...

Excellent.

[bushisanidiot]

3. Excellent! This is bringing down Little Johnny pretty quickly.

I love it!