http://blog.washingtonpost.com/channel-08/ 15 en Copyright 2008 Thu, 15 May 2008 17:15:00 -0400 http://www.movabletype.org/?v=3.36 http://blogs.law.harvard.edu/tech/rss Sen. Barack Obama may have to retract a claim he made at the Jefferson-Jackson Dinner in Indianapolis on May 8. In the 30-minute speech, Obama discussed the usual "challenges facing people across Indiana and all across this country are growing by the day," i.e. housing crisis, the economy and health care. However, the key phrase to listen for is this (23:24): "We're going to have do what I did when I went to Detroit and told the automakers that they're going to have to raise fuel-efficiency standards on cars. We can make more efficient cars right here in the United States. There's no way they have to be made in Japan. But, it requires that Detroit changes its ways. And I have to say that when I delivered that speech, nobody clapped. The room was really quiet. But that's OK, because that's part of what is the task of http://blog.washingtonpost.com/channel-08/2008/05/obamas_detroit_speech.html http://blog.washingtonpost.com/channel-08/2008/05/obamas_detroit_speech.html Thu, 15 May 2008 17:15:00 -0400 John McCain has released a new, Web-only ad that suggests that a McCain administration will have accomplished almost everything on the candidate's "to do" list by 2013. While much of the coverage today is about McCain's pledge that he will bring most American troops home from Iraq by 2013 if he is elected president, this ad also suggests his first-term accomplishments will include cleaning up Washington, fixing the nation's economy, providing health care choices and advancing the nation's renewable energy programs. "The Middle East: stabilized. Nuclear terror threat: reduced. Border security: strengthened. Energy independence: advanced. Wasteful spending: reformed. Healthcare choice: delivered. Economic confidence: restored. The year? 2013. The president: John McCain." -- Ed O'Keefe http://blog.washingtonpost.com/channel-08/2008/05/new_mccain_web_ad_suggests_eve.html http://blog.washingtonpost.com/channel-08/2008/05/new_mccain_web_ad_suggests_eve.html John McCain Thu, 15 May 2008 15:01:51 -0400 Lauren Wolfe and Awais Khaleel are not only the President and Vice President of the College Democrats of America but they're also superdelegates. And today they effusively endorsed Barack Obama. On YouTube. Of course. http://blog.washingtonpost.com/channel-08/2008/05/thoroughly_modern_superdelegat.html http://blog.washingtonpost.com/channel-08/2008/05/thoroughly_modern_superdelegat.html Barack Obama Thu, 15 May 2008 13:12:13 -0400 With voting underway in West Virginia, Hillary Clinton is airing a 60-second radio ad in the Mountain State. Here's part of the script: "In Washington, some people say the presidential primary in West Virginia doesn't much matter. That your voice doesn't count. But you know what? Tuesday we can show 'em. We can pick a president. After all, no president has been elected president without winning West Virginia for almost a hundred years. And we can pick the candidate who will stand up for us: Hillary Clinton." Hear the full ad: Note: Please upgrade your Flash plug-in to view our enhanced content. var thisObj = "flashobj051308X4s"; var so = new SWFObject("http://www.washingtonpost.com/wp-srv/mmedia/player/wpniplayer_blog.swf", thisObj, "454", "305", "8", "#ffffff"); so.addParam("allowScriptAccess", "always"); so.addParam("swfliveconnect", true); so.addVariable("thisObj", thisObj); so.addVariable("vid","051308-4s_title"); so.addVariable("playads", "no"); so.addVariable("adserv",""); so.addVariable("autoStart", "no"); so.write("flashcontent051308X4s"); -- Ed O'Keefe http://blog.washingtonpost.com/channel-08/2008/05/clintons_lastminute_w_va_radio.html http://blog.washingtonpost.com/channel-08/2008/05/clintons_lastminute_w_va_radio.html Hillary Rodham Clinton Tue, 13 May 2008 11:43:08 -0400 A soft-spoken Hillary Clinton thanks her supporters for, uh, just for being her supporters. Oh yeah, and for helping her win the Indiana primary. She says she's going to keep on campaigning and if anyone wants to help out, she'd be grateful. -- Peter Hauck http://blog.washingtonpost.com/channel-08/2008/05/clinton_says_thank_you_again_a.html http://blog.washingtonpost.com/channel-08/2008/05/clinton_says_thank_you_again_a.html Mon, 12 May 2008 16:29:35 -0400 It's been two months since MoveOn.org asked group members to submit ads in support of Barack Obama, who is endorsed by the group. Having received more than 1,100 submissions, the group picked "Obamacan," a 30-second message produced by David Gaw and Lance Mungia of Monrovia, Calif. It's about Obama's bipartisan appea. MoveOn will spend $200,00 to air it on national cable channels, and on broadcast stations in Ohio, Wisconsin, and Colorado. MoveOn recruited several celebrity judges to help pick the winning ad, including director Oliver Stone, Pearl Jam frontman Eddie Veder, actress Julia Stiles and Maryland Congressional candidate Donna Edwards (D). The group also cited four other ads for humor, and originality. "Playground Politics" was called out for its positive message: The 15 total finalists in the ad competition are also posted online. -- Ed O'Keefe http://blog.washingtonpost.com/channel-08/2008/05/moveons_winning_ads_for_obama.html http://blog.washingtonpost.com/channel-08/2008/05/moveons_winning_ads_for_obama.html Barack Obama Mon, 12 May 2008 14:51:58 -0400 John McCain gives what his campaign describes as a "major speech" today on global climate change in Portland, Ore. The Post reports today that an "examination of McCain's voting record shows an inconsistent approach to the environment: He champions some 'green' causes while casting sometimes contradictory votes on others," McCain hopes this ad makes folks think otherwise. Here's the script: ANNOUNCER: Our environment in peril, oil and food prices out of control, climate change wreaks havoc with deadly weather. One extreme thinks high taxes and crippling regulation is the solution. Another denies the problem even exists. There's a better way. JOHN MCCAIN: I believe that climate change is real. It's not just a greenhouse gas issue. It's a national security issue. We have an obligation to future generations to take action and fix it. -- Ed O'Keefe http://blog.washingtonpost.com/channel-08/2008/05/mccains_environmental_message.html http://blog.washingtonpost.com/channel-08/2008/05/mccains_environmental_message.html John McCain Mon, 12 May 2008 13:13:47 -0400 Former CIA operative Valerie Plame Wilson and her husband, former Ambassador Joseph Wilson, star in a new ad for Hillary Rodham Clinton. "Strongest Plan" is a 30-second spot that discusses Clinton's plans for ending the war in Iraq. "Ending the Iraq war means a lot to us, and that's why we're supporting Hillary. She has been a leader in pushing the Administration for a serious exit strategy," Plame Wilson says. "And Hillary has the strongest plan to bring our troops home, starting within 60 days," Ambassador Wilson says (he's sporting a much shorter hair cut these days, by the way). Ambassador Wilson previously appeared in a Clinton ad that aired in Iowa. -- Ed O'Keefe http://blog.washingtonpost.com/channel-08/2008/05/wilson_and_plame_star_in_new_c.html http://blog.washingtonpost.com/channel-08/2008/05/wilson_and_plame_star_in_new_c.html Hillary Rodham Clinton Sat, 10 May 2008 05:00:52 -0400 A new, online-only video voiced by Chelsea Clinton urges supporters to send her mom a special Mother's Day message. The production includes several photos of the former first daughter, her mother, and grandmother. "Remember, your little girls can be anything they want to be in America when they grow up. Even if it's to be the second woman president," Chelsea says at the end of the video. The campaign sent supporters an e-mail with a link to the video, where they can also send a message to the senator. Chelsea and her mother will hold a Mother's Day event Saturday in New York City. -- Ed O'Keefe http://blog.washingtonpost.com/channel-08/2008/05/chelsea_clintons_mothers_day_m.html http://blog.washingtonpost.com/channel-08/2008/05/chelsea_clintons_mothers_day_m.html Hillary Rodham Clinton Fri, 09 May 2008 18:32:39 -0400 At campaign event in Fayetteville, West Virgina, former President Bill Clinton exchanged sharp words with a woman in the audience. The woman, who turned out to be a supporter of Sen. Barack Obama, said in an interview after the event that she asked President Clinton about his wife's healthcare initiatives in the 1990's. -- Emily Freifeld http://blog.washingtonpost.com/channel-08/2008/05/bill_clinton_gets_testy.html http://blog.washingtonpost.com/channel-08/2008/05/bill_clinton_gets_testy.html Fri, 09 May 2008 14:17:18 -0400 In honor of Mother's Day (May 11 -- don't forget!), the McCain campaign released this video of Sen. John McCain chatting with his mom, Roberta, about the day he was born in 1936. McCain has frequently mentioned his mother on the campaign trail when people question his age as a factor in becoming President. He brought her to New Hampshire and called her his "secret weapon". -- Emily Freifeld http://blog.washingtonpost.com/channel-08/2008/05/mccains_mothers_day_message.html http://blog.washingtonpost.com/channel-08/2008/05/mccains_mothers_day_message.html Thu, 08 May 2008 16:25:21 -0400 Two days before the Indiana primary, Sen. Hillary Clinton released two 30-second television spots. The first one, called Partner, focuses on jobs and the economy in Indiana. Clinton supporters give their testimonials on how the economy is affecting their lives, from "living paycheck-to-paycheck" to deciding "between a gallon of milk and a gallon of gas." Clinton says it's "time that the American worker had a partner in the White House." The second Indiana ad is called Spoke Out - Indiana. The ad says Clinton disagreed with Bush's economic plan and that she "called for action on the energy crisis years ago, but Bush did nothing." And lastly, Oregon's primary is May 20. Clinton released this television spot focusing on "green jobs" and dealing with the energy crisis. She also talks about revamping No Child Left Behind and implementing universal health care. With all these proposals, Clinton says "it's going to http://blog.washingtonpost.com/channel-08/2008/05/clinton_releases_new_ads_in_in.html http://blog.washingtonpost.com/channel-08/2008/05/clinton_releases_new_ads_in_in.html Ad Watch Mon, 05 May 2008 14:04:42 -0400 Barack Obama is airing a closing statement to TV viewers in Indiana and North Carolina. Most voters will see it during the evening news on Monday, but some will see it as soon as Sunday. "Minute" is actually two minutes long, and once again states Obama's opposition to a federal gas tax holiday. He also states that "politics didn't lead me to working people. Working people led me to politics." The candidate delivered a similar message at an Indianapolis rally on Saturday. And if you think a two-minute ad is long, remember that back in 1968, Sen. Robert Kennedy ran television commercials four minutes in length, as The Post reports today. Here's the Indiana script: ANNOUNCER: They're Indiana values. Hard work, community, keeping your word. And there's a candidate who shares those values, who thinks differently than those who've spent decades in Washington. Barack Obama. OBAMA: Politics didn't lead me http://blog.washingtonpost.com/channel-08/2008/05/two_more_minutes_from_obama.html http://blog.washingtonpost.com/channel-08/2008/05/two_more_minutes_from_obama.html Barack Obama Sat, 03 May 2008 17:00:00 -0400 The McCain campaign has released a new 30-second spot in Ohio. The ad focuses on Sen. John McCain's health care proposals, including "straight talk to provide portable, affordable health care" and requiring "millionaires to get off prescription drug subsidies." More conspicuously, the ad begins with a banner on the left side of the screen that says President McCain, while a video of McCain walking is shown beside it. The ad, called Health Solutions, says McCain has "bold solutions, not tired old politics" when it comes to health care. -- Emily Freifeld http://blog.washingtonpost.com/channel-08/2008/05/mccains_health_solution_ad.html http://blog.washingtonpost.com/channel-08/2008/05/mccains_health_solution_ad.html Fri, 02 May 2008 15:00:00 -0400 Debate about a gas tax holiday will play out all weekend on Indiana airwaves, thanks to Barack Obama's new ad. "Pennies" calls out Hillary Clinton for supporting a tax holiday, something Obama opposes. Here's the script: Another negative ad from Hillary Clinton. But here's what she's NOT saying. USA Today calls her three-month gas tax holiday "political pandering." It's an election year-gimmick, saving Hoosiers just pennies a day. Barack Obama's plan? Take on price-gouging by oil companies. Tax their windfall profits. Invest in alternative energy. Give working families a permanent, thousand-dollar tax cut to help with rising costs. That's change we can believe in. -- Ed O'Keefe http://blog.washingtonpost.com/channel-08/2008/05/obama_takes_gas_tax_war_to_the.html http://blog.washingtonpost.com/channel-08/2008/05/obama_takes_gas_tax_war_to_the.html Barack Obama Fri, 02 May 2008 14:57:07 -0400