Slog - Comments on Back to the POW Ads

Comment by Dan

Dan — Fri, 31 Oct 2008 13:39:21 -0800

What's with having some other guy's voice at the end saying "McCain"? Can't he say his own name? I don't get it.

Or are they worried voters won't know who is speaking when he says "join me"?

Comment by Big Sven

Big Sven — Fri, 31 Oct 2008 13:48:13 -0800

We're so lucky he picked ImPalin.

Comment by frank rizzo

frank rizzo — Fri, 31 Oct 2008 13:49:18 -0800

I've noticed the voiceover on his ads never says "Palin" lately not even in "McCain-Palin." This doesn't suprise me. I'm actually surprised they haven't dropped her name completely from the graphics as well...

Comment by Balt-O-Matt

Balt-O-Matt — Fri, 31 Oct 2008 13:59:15 -0800

Sorry, Grampy, it's a little too late to get all warm and fuzzy after being the crazy mean gramps for the past 6 months.

Comment by AJ

AJ — Fri, 31 Oct 2008 14:02:25 -0800

By any rationale, McCain would have to do something by the end of today's news cycle that both completely undermines Obama and casts himself in a new light.

Obama is receiving an improbably late bump in the polls thanks to the Obamamercial and McCain is losing ground in several "leans McCain" states, including his own home state which would need to maintain a margin of +6 to avoid the MoE and rise above the 2-4pt home state dump most candidates receive.

Comment by JC

JC — Fri, 31 Oct 2008 14:09:08 -0800

McCain: Don't Hope.

Comment by flamingbanjo

flamingbanjo — Fri, 31 Oct 2008 14:12:50 -0800

Wait a second -- McCain was a POW? Why was I not informed? This changes everything.

Comment by nos

nos — Fri, 31 Oct 2008 14:16:59 -0800

He should have done these instead of his anti-obama old man rants. if he had, and then skiopped picking a vp, maybe this thing would be a horserace.

Comment by max solomon

max solomon — Fri, 31 Oct 2008 14:21:18 -0800

i came home dedicated to dumping my first wife & nailing a 22 year old blonde heiress!

Comment by Chris

Chris — Fri, 31 Oct 2008 14:24:31 -0800

On the bright side this is the first non-negative campaign video I've seen from the McCain campaign in months if not maybe a year. Props to them for not being negative in the final throws, though I can't really say it's a positive message.

Comment by 4f...sake

4f...sake — Fri, 31 Oct 2008 14:36:11 -0800

me? negative? I wouldn't think of it. I'm just a wounded vet trying to serve my country. oh yes, the sympathy wrapped in patriotism vote

Comment by Schweighsr

Schweighsr — Fri, 31 Oct 2008 14:56:18 -0800

If he'd released this ad a month ago, it *might* have helped him. Now it's a day late and a dollar short for Grampy McCain.

Comment by beef

beef — Fri, 31 Oct 2008 16:12:33 -0800

well if he has served since he was 17, he's served long enough. John, it's time for you to go sit by the beach and take it easy.

Comment by sepiolida

sepiolida — Fri, 31 Oct 2008 16:58:00 -0800

I thought the voice-over at the beginning was Bush's voice for awhile. Hm, that's interesting.