Hit the Brakes
An Obama ad running in Michigan claims McCain didn't support loan guarantees for the auto industry. In fact, he does support them.
Summary
A new Obama ad targeted to Michigan voters says McCain "refused to support loan guarantees for the auto industry."
That was true, but it's not now – and it wasn't when this ad was made. Yet the ad doesn't mention McCain's changed position on government support for the carmakers.
Analysis
The Obama campaign ad, "Revitalize," is running in Michigan, where the auto industry is on the ropes.
Big Three Blues
The spot portrays Sen. John McCain as being callous toward the auto industry and American workers in general. In particular, it claims that he "refused to support loan guarantees for the auto industry."
Obama for America TV Ad: "Revitalize"
Obama: I'm Barack Obama and I approved this message.
Narrator: In tough times, who'll help Michigan's auto industry? Barack Obama favors loan guarantees to help Detroit retool and revitalize. But John McCain refused to support loan guarantees for the auto industry. Now he's just paying lip service, not talking straight. And McCain voted repeatedly for tax breaks for companies that ship jobs overseas, selling out American workers. We just can't afford more of the same.
It's true that at one point McCain declined to support the initiative, which had been authorized but not funded by Congress last year in order to help speed the Big Three automakers' switch to producing more fuel-efficient vehicles. What the ad doesn't say, though, is that the quote shown on the screen – "McCain Opposed Government Help for Automakers" – is actually from a Detroit News article last month describing how McCain had reconsidered his position and is now in favor of low-cost loans to the industry. The full quote:
Detroit News, Aug. 23: The loan program got a boost Friday when likely Republican presidential nominee John McCain, who had opposed government help for automakers, said he would support low-cost loans, although he did not specify a funding amount.
The Detroit News article goes on to say that Obama "criticized McCain for changing his position on the same day a new poll showed McCain losing ground with Michigan voters." This may be what the ad means when it says McCain is "just paying lip service."
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Posted By: Betterthangold @ 09/20/2008 6:00:28 AM
Comment: Maddmaxx47 you sound angry and that's why you aren't making sense. You should be angry for all the problems the Right has created for you and me. McCain isn't all bad, but recently has not used commensense, proven by his selection of his running mate. Besides, he's just tired I'm sure. He's been at his job a very long time trying to be a lone "maverick"-- leaning from side-to-side when convenient, and should actually think about a vacation by the sea.
Posted By: Betterthangold @ 09/20/2008 5:48:43 AM
Comment: A little information is a dangerous thing. So be careful maddmaxx47 or you'll get the big 3: dumb, dumber and dubya.
Posted By: maddmaxx47 @ 09/18/2008 5:28:27 PM
Comment: Guess everyone is entitled to thier own oppinions. But if you think Obama is going to pull this country out of the economic mess it is in, well you have a very rude awakening in store for you if he doe's make it in office. Lets take a look at his home state of Illinois for instance. What has he done for Illinois???? Thats right a big fat nothing. He hasn't made people rich in Illinois, he hasn't helped his constituants with there home mortgage failures, he hasn't bridged them loans to keep thier homes. He hasn't brought in new jobs into the state to keep economic growth on the rise. I used to live in the midwest, Missouri and Illinois.
I moved away from there because of the lack of jobs and most manufacturing industry that is forced to move out of those areas. So you are asking us to believe in a man that has lied about his accomplishments and elect him into office when I know who he realy is and what he stands for?? I think not!!! And for your'e info Obama keeps defending his position of Pres. compared to Palin as V.P. just shows his insecurities about his ability to run this nation. He has no more experience to run this country than Palin would have....