New Obama ad tunefully targets John McCain on the economy

DENVER -- If the latest Barack Obama ad is any indication, he and his aides are getting the message other Democrats have been shouting: Focus on the economy.

The spot uses the Sam Cooke tune "Wonderful World" (and variations on its opening line "Don't know much about history...") to scorn John McCain for, in the Democratic view, not knowing much about the economy. It also features a memorable moment from the 2004 campaign when McCain awkwardly hugs President Bush.

Democratic leaders -- especially those with their roots in the Bill and Hillary Clinton camp -- will be looking for the Obama team to offer compelling variations on this theme throughout the party's convention week.

Most of all, they will be hoping Obama himself hammers the issue in his acceptance speech Thursday night.

-- Don Frederick

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[COL. A.M.Khajawall [Ret]]

Dear American Citizens and the mass media of U.S.A.

As a concerned disabled American Veteran and American citizen, I
consider it my duty and responsibility to bring following critical
characteristics of so called Maverick McCain to you for proving me
wrong or right.

"The citizens of the United States of America have the ultimate
responsibility to elect the " Right Candidate with the right
temperament" to lead our nation' to address our nations present and
future moral, democratic, economic, educational, health care, energy,
military, and foundational soul of our nation.

In my firm professional opinion that the media should help the common
voter to explore and discuss following attributes of Hon. Senator
McCain.

1. Does he have a calm, cool, and collected " temper " [ Presidential
Temperament ]?
2. Does he have a sound and sustained "Judgment and Caliber"?
3. Does he have a reveal a presidential "Thought-fullness and
togetherness" of purpose and positions?
4. Does he lot or little "ex-poser and exploitation" around
Washington"?
5. Does he poses enough " Vigor, wisdom and Vision " for our
Great-grand Nation?
6. Does he poses foreign policy exploit-es based on " American
Values, Virtuous, Vastness"?
7. Does his campaign talk. slogans and ads are based of facts and
free of fiction, deception, seduction, and attacks?

If your answer to the above questions is yes then recommend and vote
for him.

But in my professional. political, and personal opinion that vote is
against the common interests majority of American people, against the
world humanity, continuation of status qua and possibly dangerous
world order.

Long live U.S.A and its democratic people and their common sense.

COL.. A.M. Khajawall [Ret] MD., Colonel, USAR / MC Combat Stress
Control[Ret], Disabled American Veteran and Iraq Freedom team.

[scootmandubious]

Now, this is the type of ad Obama needs to be sending.

How refreshing to see him not playing defense! It should be McCain who explains himself and answers why he needs to be the 3rd Bush term. Til now, McCain has not had to justify anything.

That is about to change.

[PJ]

Loves it!

[McCain is Bush]

The way you can tell a Democratic political ad from a Republican ad...... The background songs were not stolen. No crimes were committed.

[Gregory Gray]

Great ad. People need to watch the convention on C-SPAN instead of watching people who think they are journalists, but are only poor entertainers dancing for advertising dollars.