by Frank James
The Obama campaign is out with two new ads today that continue their attempt to have voters see President Bush every time they look at Sen. John McCain.
One ad features images of Alaska Gov. Sarah Palin, McCain's vice presidential running mate and tries to brush aside the novelty factor she represents with the line ""So while this may be his running mate, America knows this is John McCain's agenda" at which point you see video of McCain hugging Bush.
The other ad, aimed at Michigan voters, bashes McCain for opposing federal loan guarantees for the auto industry which Obama supports. It also accuses McCain of voting to ship U.S. jobs overseas.
The ad ends with a photo of McCain and Bush walking together, Bush's hand affectionately on McCain's back.
The Obama campaigh's strategy is clear and undeviating. They intend to make McCain synonymous with the unpopular Bush. And they're not going to be distracted from this by anything the the McCain campaign might do to try and change the subject.
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