Puzzle

MAN: A young senator gives a speech in 2004. We don’t know much about him. We learn that his pastor and mentor of nearly 20 years is fiercely anti-American, radical and racist. We learn of his many questionable associations: William Ayers, a terrorist; Tony Rezko, a convicted criminal. He is endorsed by radical extremist Louis Farrakhan. He mocks Americans for clinging to guns and religion in a time of crisis. He publicly dismisses Iran as a tiny country that does not pose a serious threat. In his short Senate career, he was the second highest recipient of campaign contributions from Fannie Mae and Freddie Mac. He worked for and made an eight-hundred-thousand dollar payment to Acorn, which is now under Federal investigation for massive voter fraud. He says he will cut taxes, but vows to grow the government by a trillion dollars in new spending. America, you must ask yourself, are you really ready for this?

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Magic Trick

MAN: Senator Obama, you have promised that you would cut taxes for 95% of America. But the Wall Street Journal thoroughly examined your tax plan, they called it a sleight of hand. Like a magic trick. They say that your tax plan would impose a huge marginal tax rate increase on low-income workers. And raise the Capital Gains and Death Tax . This is not good change.

ANNOUNCER: What happens when we elect a President who tries to trick us with his tax plan? Please, America, let’s never find out.

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Thank You Economy 1

MAN: Senator McCain, we are frightened nation. Most of us have never seen an economic crisis of this magnitude. Times are tough and we need something real to hold onto. In 2005—over three years ago, you had the judgment to warn the Senate that the housing market was in serious trouble . That is judgment that we can believe in. And for that, we thank you. You understand that “spreading around the wealth” is fundamentally Un-American. And for that we, thank you. You understand that raising taxes on any class of American and bigger government is never good for America. And for that, we thank you. Senator McCain, you don’t just offer eloquent words and great charisma. Because words and charisma won’t fix our problems. You offer proven experience and judgment that we can really trust. And for that, we thank you.

ANNOUNCER: What happens when we pick the alternative? Please America, let’s never find out.

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Thank You Economy 1B

MAN: Senator, McCain, we are frightened nation. Times are tough and you have the judgment we can believe in. You understand that “spreading around the wealth” is fundamentally Un-American. You understand that socialist ideas and bigger government are never good for America. You don’t just offer eloquent words and great charisma but proven experience and judgment that we can really trust. And for that we thank you.

ANNOUNCER: What happens when we pick the alternative? Please America, let’s never find out.

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Thank You Military A

MAN: Senator McCain. We don’t hear much about your service to our country. You don’t talk about it very often. But that’s okay. We will. We all know to judge a man’s character not by what he says, but what he does. You haven’t just told us you love America. You have shown us. The years you spent tortured as a prisoner of war, don’t just tell us you are honorable. They show us we can trust you. What did our Founding Fathers hope for in a president? How about a war hero who sacrificed again and again for the love of his country? How about a veteran of the Senate who has tirelessly put America first? Senator McCain, fads come and go, but they don’t last. You are not a fad. You are the real deal, Senator. We could never question your commitment. We can’t question your experience. We can’t question your associations and your motivations. You have always been proud of America. You have always put your country first. And for that, we say, “Thank you, Senator.”

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Income Taxes

MAN: Senator Obama, you have promised that you will cut taxes for 90% of America. But you’ve also voted to allow the Bush tax cuts to expire. So that means our income taxes will actually go up.

Did you think this was going to get past us?

So let’s make this real simple: if you allow the Bush tax cuts to expire, how many taxpayers would pay more taxes?

VIDEO: 100% of AMERICA

MAN: This is not good change.

ANNOUNCER: What happens when we elect a President who raises our taxes? Please, America, let’s never find out.

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Part of the Problem

WOMAN: Senator Obama, the papers say that you are benefiting politically from the financial crisis.

MAN: But if America knew the facts, I don’t know how they could vote for you.

WOMAN: John McCain tried to blow the whistle on Fannie Mae and Freddie Mac over two years ago. In 2006, he told the Senate, “For years, I have been concerned about the regulatory structure that governs Fannie Mae and Freddie Mac…. The GSEs need to be reformed without delay.”

MAN: No wonder he didn’t get their political contributions. And who opposed the reforms John McCain was calling for? Barack Obama, Christopher Dodd, and John Kerry.

WOMAN: Wait, it gets better. Guess who received campaign contributions from the people who drove Freddie Mac and Fannie Mae into the ground?  Barack Obama, Christopher Dodd and John Kerry.

MAN: John McCain saw this coming. You, Senator Obama, have been part of the problem.

ANNOUNCER: What happens when we elect a Senator who’s part of the biggest financial crisis in U.S. history? Please, America, let’s never find out.

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Balloon

MAN: Senator Obama, I’m afraid of your words. You say that you will cut taxes for the middle class, but you promise a pollution tax, an estate tax, and voted to allow the Bush tax cuts to expire.

You say gun owners shouldn’t fear your administration, yet you supported legislation to ban the manufacture, sale, and possession of handguns.

You say you’re ready to lead on national security, yet you told America that Iran, Cuba, and Venezuela are tiny countries that don’t pose a serious threat, only to change your mind and take those words back the very next day.

You were against the surge then you told us it succeeded beyond your wildest dreams.

Senator Obama, I’m afraid of your words because if we elect you as President and you are faced with the challenges of the office, where will your empty words leave our country?

ANNOUNCER: What happens when we elect one of America’s most inexperienced Senators to the White House? Please, America, let’s never find out.

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Chicken Button

MAN: Senator Obama, you tell us you’re ready to lead America? Why didn’t you choose to lead Illinois? Do you remember the three buttons that were in front of you in the Senate? The green button for Yes, the red button for No, and the one you used one hundred and twenty nine times: the “Chicken Button”. Why, Senator, were you so consistently afraid to take a stand?

ANNOUNCER: What happens when we elect a Senator who loves the Chicken Button? Please, America, let’s never find out.

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Earmarks

WOMAN: Senator Obama, you tell us that you are the candidate for change and that Senator McCain is just more of the same. But I’m confused. In just three years in the Senate, you’ve asked taxpayers for over a hundred earmarks totaling \$740 million dollars. John McCain has been in the Senate for twenty-six years. Guess how many earmarks he has asked for?

VIDEO: 0 Earmarks

WOMAN: So who's really "more of the same?"

ANNOUNCER: What happens when we elect a President who asks for three quarters of a billion in earmarks? Please, America, let's never find out.

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Energy

WOMAN: Senator Obama, you say that punitive taxes on oil companies will solve our energy problems. But economists say windfall taxes will only raise the price of gasoline. You say you’re against offshore drilling. But experts say we need to maximize oil supply while we develop alternative energy. Senator, you are running for President, not us. Why do we need to explain this to you?

ANNOUNCER: What happens when we elect a Senator who doesn't understand supply and demand?  Please, America, let’s never find out.

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Left of Everyone

MAN: Senator Obama, I’m standing where you stand: all the way to the left. Your 2007 voting record made you the most liberal member of the US Senate.

Left of Hillary Clinton. Left of Ted Kennedy. And even left of your running mate Joe Biden. Barely. He was number 3. You, Senator Obama, are number one. Left of Everyone.

ANNOUNCER: What happens when we elect America’s most liberal Senator to the White House? Please, America, let’s never find out.

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Middle Class

MAN 1: Senator Obama, why are you lying to us?

MAN 2: To help the middle class, you have promised to drastically increase the taxes on the wealthy and big corporations.

WOMAN 1: This makes us think that the middle class will be better off, right?

MAN 1: Now let’s talk about reality.

MAN 3: What does your tax increase really do for America?

MAN 4: History has shown us that when big companies pay more taxes, they cut costs, they cut jobs, and they cut salaries.

WOMAN 2: Cut salaries for who?

MAN 2: The middle class that works for those big companies.

WOMAN 3: Which means that the middle class now has less money, not more.

MAN 5: Which leads us to a few questions:

WOMAN 4: Why are you misleading the middle class into thinking that your tax plan will help us?

MAN 3: How will we feel if you become President and we find out that we’ve been lied to?

MAN 4: And lastly, you’re running for President, not us.

MAN 2: Why do we need to explain this to you?

ANNOUNCER: What happens when we elect a President who lies to the middle class? Please, America, let’s never find out.

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Nice Try Senator

WOMAN 1: Senator Obama? Nice try.

MAN 1: You tell us that you were unaware of your pastor Reverend Wright’s anti-American hatred…

WOMAN 2: … but you attended his church for 20 years.

MAN 2: He married you and your wife.

MAN 3: He baptized your children.

MAN 4: You named your book after his sermon.

MAN 5: Nice try, Senator.

MAN 6: You said the terrorist William Ayers was “just a guy in the neighborhood”…

WOMAN 3: … but you worked closely with him for four years…

WOMAN 2: … and you announced your candidacy at his house.

MAN 7: Nice try, Senator.

MAN 8: You tell us that you have the judgment to lead our nation’s defense…

WOMAN 1: … but you were adamantly against the surge, only to say later that it succeeded beyond your wildest dreams.

MAN 3: Nice try, Senator.

MAN 7: Senator Obama, just ten years before this campaign, you weren’t even a politician…

MAN 6: … so we didn’t have much to go on to learn what you are all about.

WOMAN 4: But we’re learning fast…

MAN 1: … and we don’t like what we hear.

MAN 2: Nice try, Senator.

WOMAN 1: Please, give us some credit.

MAN 5: We might just be smarter than you think.

ANNOUNCER: What happens when we fall for the smooth words of a candidate with something to hide? Please, America, let’s never find out.

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Not This Time

MAN: Senator Obama, as a Black American, I long for the day that we will see a Black President in the White House. That day will truly be a sign of real change.

VIDEO: Photo of Martin Luther King, Jr.

MAN: But a wise man once said that we should judge people not by the color of their skin, but by the content of their character.

So while that day will be a source of pride, my vote will not be based on race. I will heed that wise man. So Senator, this is not that time.

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Punished

WOMAN: Senator Obama, I’m afraid. In March, you told America:

OBAMA: “I’ve got two daughters. If they make a mistake, I don’t want them punished with a baby.”

WOMAN: Punished. I’m afraid because I’m a mother and I can’t imagine what this country would become if its President could look upon a baby as a punishment. And I’m afraid, because those children that you spoke of as a punishment would be your very own grandchildren.

ANNOUNCER: What happens when we elect a President who has disregard for human life? Please, America, let’s never find out.

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Trust

MAN: Senator Obama, how can we trust you? In 1995, you partnered with a man named William Ayers on a hundred million dollar education project. Sounds good, right?

Except William Ayers is a known terrorist who bombed the Pentagon and then said he didn’t do enough. You say William Ayers was “just a guy in your neighborhood”, but the Wall Street Journal tells us that you and William Ayers worked together as a team! And they must be right, because when you decided to run for the Senate, you announced your candidacy at his house! A known terrorist!

Senator Obama, we live in a world where terrorists wish to destroy us. How can we, with a clear conscience, elect a President with such close, documented ties to a terrorist? Senator Obama, how can we trust you?

ANNOUNCER: What happens when we elect the colleague of a terrorist to the White House? Please, America, let’s never find out.

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