McCain Ad: Obama’s A Liberal

A new ad from John McCain plays the liberal card against Barack Obama.

“The National Journal says he’s the Senate’s most liberal. How extreme,” an announcer says in the spot.

The ad also swipes at Obama’s character by showing that he defends himself by charging his critics with lying.

One of the Obama interview clips, however, isn’t directly related to his liberal National Journal ranking; instead, it’s a video of Obama pushing back against critics whom he saw as misrepresenting his position on an abortion bill in the Illinois state legislature.

The McCain campaign says its ad will be televised nationally. Read the script and watch the ad below.

Script For “Folks” (TV :30)

ANNCR: Who is Barack Obama? The National Journal says he’s the Senate’s most liberal.

How extreme. But when pressed, how does he defend himself?

BARACK OBAMA: They’re not telling the truth.

I hate to say that people are lying, but here’s a situation where folks are lying.

ANNCR: Mr. Obama, we all know the truth.

BARACK OBAMA: Folks are lying.

ANNCR: Not presidential.

JOHN MCCAIN: I’m John McCain and I approve this message.