"Out Of Touch"
Progressive Media USA is running a new TV ad on cable in the Washington area linking John McCain to George W. Bush. The spot includes clips of the men saying separately that the country isn't headed into a recession and asserting that the economy's fundamentals are "strong." The ad is part of the left-leaning group's $40M campaign to "counter the right-wing message machines" and defeat McCain.
The Republican National Committee's Alex Conant said in a statement that the ad distorts the truth. "With the Democratic Party embroiled in a bitter debate over elitism, it's no surprise George Soros would have something to say," Conant said. "Voters are sick of these sorts of political ads, which are funded by special-interest groups and distort the truth."