"(Bill) Ayers and Obama ran a radical education foundation together."
John McCain on Thursday, October 9th, 2008 in a Web ad >>Details
McCain intervened on behalf of Charles Keating with federal regulators... that allowed Keating to continue his fraud at an incredible cost to taxpayers.
Barack Obama on Monday, October 6th, 2008 in a Web site >>Details
Says Obama called Sarah Palin a pig.
John McCain on Tuesday, September 9th, 2008 in a Web ad >>Details
Obama plans "a tax increase for everyone earning more than $42,000 a year."
John McCain on Monday, August 11th, 2008 in an Internet ad >>Details
Says Obama opposes innovation, the electric car and "clean, safe, nuclear energy."
John McCain on Wednesday, June 25th, 2008 in a Web ad >>Details
John McCain says he never supported the privatization of Social Security, even though video shows he did.
The Democratic National Committee on Friday, June 13th, 2008 in a Web ad >>Details
Says Obama flip-flopped on a gas-tax "holiday."
Republican National Committee on Thursday, April 24th, 2008 in a Web video. >>Details
"Hillary Clinton has taken over $800,000 from lobbyists."
Barack Obama on Thursday, April 17th, 2008 in an online ad. >>Details
Romney used to favor gun control, and said he didn't want to go back to Reagan-Bush.
John McCain on Monday, January 28th, 2008 in an ad on the Internet >>Details
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