Spell Check

Just for the fun of it...a trio of "ooops"...

McCain Not Ready To Spell On Day One

Yesterday, the McCain campaign released an online advertisement that responded to Sen. Barack Obama’s (D-IL) criticism of its tax policy as “making a virtue of selfishness.” The ad — which featured a yellowed picture of a scowling Obama — misspelled the word “virtue.” Here is a screenshot of the “virture” ad: “VIRTURE” (11/2/08) This is at least [...]

 

The Final Day

It's the last day of campaigning.  And, it appears, the McCain campaign isn't going out with fireworks in Florida.

McCain draws small Florida crowd on race's final day; Governor Crist bolts

Barack Obama may lead John McCain by just 2 points in the latest CNN Florida poll of polls, but the enthusiasm gap appears a bit wider. John McCain's first rally of the day, in Tampa outside Raymond James Stadium, only drew about 1,100 people. Local [...]

McCain Disses Palin

Watch the end of this new TV ad.

"Freedom"

John McCain closes with a biographical ad that mention his service to country and time as a POW."Don't hope for a stronger America," McCain says in a voiceover, "vote for one."** Note that at the end of the 30-second spot, running in key states, the narrator says [...]

 

The Day in 100 Seconds

TPMtv does this on a daily basis.  I'm not good at always snagging them, but they are ALL worth the few seconds to watch.  Well-edited, they do show the soundbites of the day.  Here, is what the fine folks at TPM put together for today.

Bring On The Kids

Okay, this probably isn't as big a deal as they're making it out to be. I'm pretty sure the school kids would have been there anyway. I doubt it was a last-minute, emergency, recruiting effort.  Still, the fact that there were so FEW supporters there speaks volumes.

McCain Camp Buses In School Kids To Fill Crowd

...But that rally featured another embarrassing moment, one that illustrates a far more troubling dynamic for the Republican ticket. The McCain campaign actually had to bus in school kids from the surrounding area in order to fill the event. As reported by MSNBC: "A local school district official confirmed[...]