Fact-Checking McCain’s ‘Ayers’ Commercial

Staff / Truthdig Oct 12, 2008 In this time of confusion and strife, it's a good thing there's FactCheck.org to shine a light through the political fog that surrounds us all. Or something like that. Anyway, the FactCheck folks took a close look at the McCain campaign's shadowy little commercial number, "Ayers," and found it to be problematic on several counts. Dig deeper ( 1 Min. Read )

Obama Buys His Own TV Special

Staff / Truthdig Oct 10, 2008 Flush with cash, Barack Obama has purchased air time on at least two networks for a half-hour special to air a week before the election. No word yet on how much a half-hour of prime-time sweeps air costs, but it's certainly more than Ross Perot paid back in '92. Dig deeper ( 1 Min. Read )

Obama Launches Negative Ad Blitz

Staff / Truthdig Sep 17, 2008 The Obama campaign promised to toughen up in the face of John McCain's notoriously dishonest attack ads, and has since fired off a salvo of negative spots. Dig deeper ( 1 Min. Read )

Introducing Sarah Palin, Minus a Few Key Details

Staff / Truthdig Sep 3, 2008 Here's the hopeful commercial the McCain campaign recently released to introduce Sarah Palin to voters around the country, featuring a hopeful soundtrack and bittersweet reminders of a more hopeful time in the McCain presidential campaign -- as in, five days ago -- when Palin was really, really new to McCain too! Dig deeper ( 1 Min. Read )

Jackson Browne Sues Team McCain, Republican Party

Staff / Truthdig Aug 15, 2008 Singer-songwriter Jackson Browne is not thrilled that his song "Running on Empty" was co-opted by the Ohio Republican Party and used as an anthem for a commercial that Browne believed made it seem as though he supported John McCain's presidential campaign. Au contraire, Ohio GOP. Dig deeper ( 1 Min. Read )

Paris Hilton: ‘I’ll See You at the Debates, Bitches’

Staff / Truthdig Aug 6, 2008 In her video response to John McCain's "celeb" commercial, the heiress unveils her own energy policy and threatens to paint the White House pink. Thanks again, Sen. McCain, for making this campaign about the issues. Or not. Dig deeper ( 1 Min. Read )

Obama = Britney = Paris. Say What?

Staff / Truthdig Jul 31, 2008 Do you think that when John McCain helped craft the legislation requiring "I approved this message" at the end of political ads he could have envisioned himself attaching his name and approval to this silliness? Behold, McCain's attempt to elevate the discourse by likening his opponent to Britney Spears and Paris Hilton. Dig deeper ( 1 Min. Read )

Virgin Galactic’s High-Flying Mother Ship Unveiled

Staff / Truthdig Jul 29, 2008 Sometime soon, thrill-seekers with the funds and the desire to plunk down $200K to experience four minutes of weightlessness more than 60 miles above the Earth will have the chance, thanks to Virgin CEO and astro-preneur Richard Branson. Dig deeper ( 1 Min. Read )

I’ll See Your Attack Ad and Raise You a Bin Laden

Staff / Truthdig Apr 21, 2008 It's getting ugly out there. With just a day to go before the much anticipated Pennsylvania primary, the Democrats are running a blitz of negative ads, like this one from Hillary Clinton that features a cameo from a certain bearded terrorist. Dig deeper ( 1 Min. Read )

Clinton?s New 3 A.M. Ad

Staff / Truthdig Apr 3, 2008 Hillary Clinton's latest ad reprises her 3 a.m. theme, only this time she's taking calls on the economy. The most interesting thing about this commercial is its target: not Barack Obama, who has just surpassed Clinton in one poll in Pennsylvania, but John McCain. Update: McCain responds. Dig deeper ( 1 Min. Read )

The Money Behind the Anti-McCain Ad

Staff / Truthdig Mar 6, 2008 A joint probe by the Center for Investigative Reporting and National Public Radio traces the money behind a new anti-McCain ad, revealing an alliance of top Democratic donors who've already raised millions to take back the White House. Dig deeper ( 3 Min. Read )

Anti-McCain Ad Surfaces in Battlegrounds

Staff / Truthdig Mar 6, 2008 Something called the Campaign to Defend America has purchased a reported $1 million worth of air time in Ohio and Pennsylvania to run this ad, which connects John McCain to George W. Bush. Update Dig deeper ( 1 Min. Read )