Video: McCain goes negative
posted at 11:47 am on November 14, 2007 by Allahpundit
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It’s framed as an attack on Hillary, but run through it twice — answering “Rudy Giuliani” and “Mitt Romney” for each available question — and you’ll see what this is really about. The word of the day is “electability”; with McCain fifth in Iowa and third in New Hampshire (and Huckabee poised to surge), it’s his likely last gasp. Patrick Ruffini raises an eyebrow, with good reason, at what happens if you answer “Rudy” for question 7. Be sure to try “Mitt,” though, for questions 5 and 6. J-Mac’s pulling his punches no longer.
Incidentally, Rasmussen went and polled the results of a Hillary/Rudy race with America’s Greatest Patriot running as a messianic third-party candidate. Hillary wins — but actually loses ground to Giuliani because Paul, the anti-war candidate, takes more votes from her than from him. But remember, he’s the “real” Republican. Click the image to play.
Update: An added irony — McCain’s “game show” opponent is herself benefiting quite a bit from electability.
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The only thing I’d suggest is that enough wrong answers overall prompts cartoon Hillary to stand up and cheer… or step up to get sworn in as President…
benjamin on November 14, 2007 at 11:57 AM
boring.
lorien1973 on November 14, 2007 at 11:59 AM
This ad is a bad move. Of course you get bored pressing the right button, so you end up getting scolded by the candidate. Didn’t the guy ever see a Reagan ad?
pedestrian on November 14, 2007 at 12:03 PM
This is like a tenth grade Media 101 project entry.
Always Right on November 14, 2007 at 12:05 PM
Anyone remember the old campy Batman series with the “Biff”, “Boff”, and “Ooooff” graphics? I’d like to see some candidate incorporate that into an interactive ad.
Seriously, this is good stuff. It will frame the issues that the candidates feel they are strongest and their opponents are weakest on. Bare knuckle fist to cuffs! I LOVE IT!
csdeven on November 14, 2007 at 12:05 PM
Hmmm I noticed he left out the question:
Which candidate tried desperately to sell out his country by granting Amnesty to illegal aliens and refuses to enforce current immigration law?
I’m shocked that question never came up!
Zetterson on November 14, 2007 at 12:07 PM
Probably because either McCain or Rudy would’ve both been equally correct answers.
Hollowpoint on November 14, 2007 at 12:12 PM
Somehow the Republicans are going to have to attack this, but how?
bnelson44 on November 14, 2007 at 12:18 PM
By the way, do more women actually vote then men?
bnelson44 on November 14, 2007 at 12:18 PM
Id bet alot of women in relationships vote they way their SO tells them to
offroadaz on November 14, 2007 at 12:33 PM
By not nominating Rudy
/snark
Seriously- the best way to attack this is to do almost nothing. Let Hillary dig her own hole and keep digging. Something tells me that the more exposure women get to Hillary Rodham Robot, the narrower the gap gets.
Hollowpoint on November 14, 2007 at 12:58 PM
Who?
Lehosh on November 14, 2007 at 1:19 PM
Lame is the nicest word I can use.
John McCain lost the conservative vote when he decided to sell our Constitutional rights away for CFR and when he decided that amnesty for illegals was a good idea. Throw in the fact he acted like a spoiled brat for the entire first term of GWB and was openly flirting with joining the Kerry ticket and I’m not sure why he is still around.
Going negative won’t get him where he wants to go and, IMO, won’t slow his departure from contention. Best he can hope for is to be named SECDEF in a Republican administration.
highhopes on November 14, 2007 at 1:37 PM
“Ron Paul is a Libertarian.”
He says it as if that’s a bad thing.
B26354 on November 14, 2007 at 1:53 PM
It is if you are not running in a Libertarian primary race but in a Republican one
bnelson44 on November 14, 2007 at 2:13 PM
Well, I guess that eliminates any repeat of the McCain-as-Dem-VP-nominee schtick… maybe. You never know with Johnny Loosecannon, do you?
drunyan8315 on November 14, 2007 at 3:16 PM
Hillary waving a U of M flag?!? If McCain had donned a Brutus head, maybe he’d have my vote.
Hootie on November 14, 2007 at 3:16 PM
Last I saw, yes: 52%F / 48%M
Allegedly one of the reasons the ‘04 exit polls were wrong. Supposedly the pool polling organization sampled 58%F / 42%M, 12 points off.
eeyore on November 14, 2007 at 5:24 PM
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