Third-Party Group Attacks McCain On Gambling

What do Paris Hilton and Britney Spears have in common with John McCain? According to a new ad (subscription) from a campaign finance advocacy group, it's their fondness for gambling. Campaign Money Watch takes it one step further, however, contending...

MoveOn Criticizes McCain Camp's Lobbying Ties

According to a new attack ad out today from MoveOn.org, the John McCain campaign has several advisers with "friends" in the wrong places: oil companies. The first ad (subscription) of the progressive group's $7 million fall campaign highlights the staple...

Harsh Words For McCain's Tactics

Barack Obama is continuing his on-air offensive, launching another negative ad about John McCain's lobbyist ties over the weekend and using scathing editorials today to suggest that McCain isn't fighting fair. The Illinois senator is also getting some help from...

Obama Shows His Tough Side

After a week in which John McCain's camp has seized the momentum and set the tone in the presidential race, Barack Obama's has announced it is fighting back. Part of that effort is a barrage of new TV ads painting...

McCain's Lobbyist Problem, Revisited

Scrutiny surrounding John McCain's ties to various lobbyists continues, as nonprofit group Campaign Money Watch launched a TV ad today in conjunction with a complaint to the Federal Election Commission. "The McCain File" (subscription) delves into the presumptive GOP nominee's...

Obama Gets The Last Word

Not willing to let Hillary Rodham Clinton have the final word in Pennsylvania with Monday's "Kitchen" spot, Barack Obama released another ad late in the afternoon of the final day before voting began. Obama campaign spokesman Bill Burton accused the...

Obama On Offense

Pennsylvania residents witnessed perhaps the most vitriolic days of the Democratic primary race over the weekend, with Barack Obama and Hillary Rodham Clinton slapping back and forth at one another in campaign stops across the state. The Obama campaign has...

Obama's Second Rebuttal

Stepping up its response to attacks from Hillary Rodham Clinton, Barack Obama's campaign released a radio ad defending his independence from lobbyists and commitment to alternative energy. The new spot (subscription), which began airing Thursday afternoon, accuses Clinton of playing...

Obama Won't Back Down

Refusing to cede any ground in an increasingly tense exchange in Pennsylvania, Barack Obama's campaign released a statement on Wednesday responding to Hillary Rodham Clinton's radio ad, which suggests Obama is being dishonest about taking money from oil companies. "Just...