<p>Check out the link to his celebrity ad on youtube.</p>
<p>Honestly, he bills himself as the "straight-talker," and then flashes pictures of Paris Hilton and Brittney Spears in between shots of Obama, as if he had anything in common with them besides name-recognition (which John McCain has, too). The last time I checked, being well-liked and well-respected internationally was something that worked in a President's favor, not against it.</p>
<p>I really liked McCain before the campaign started, but he's stooping so low.</p>
<p>Wow, I hadn't seen "The One". Lol. Obama's speech about the light "from somewhere" was a bit comical.</p>
<p>As far as the celebrity ad, there is a bit of truth to it. At least around here, you can hardly go out without seeing some teen yup with an Obama shirt. Yes, it is not right to group him with Spears and Hilton, but I think people are blowing it out of proportion.</p>
<p>If anything, those things are just helping Barack. All the ads are doing is showing how popular Barack is with people all over the world. The fact that Barack inspires so many people is what makes him different. These ads are just bad strategy, though as an Obama supporter myself, I think they're great. They give me a laugh when I see them. McCain's policies are all just a bunch of hoopla that sound like they came from W's notebook. His ads aren't really helping to change that perception, either.</p>
<p>I think both ads are making light of non issues, but if John McCain focused on the issues alone the majority of Americans would not like the fact that he believes 99.9% of what Bush believes in. </p>
<p>Personally I am sick of both Obama and McCain, its a shame that no one would vote for Ralph Nader or Dennis Kucinich, these men would actually bring about true change.</p>
<p>Remember McCain's promise to run a "respectful" campaign that was to focus on the issues? At his age, I guess we can't judge him too harshly for his faulty memory . . .</p>
<p>Honestly, I haven't seen Obama ads, so this might apply to his, too. But... I cannot respect an ad that solely criticizes the other candidate as opposed to expressing the strengths of the candidate who's running the advertisement. >:[</p>
<p>The one ad was actually kind of funny. I think it made Obama look better better. Most of it sounds like its sucking up to Obama if that was on TV most people would pay attention to a few seconds of it and most probably wouldnt see the end of it</p>
<p>I think the celebrity ad was pretty dirty though. You dont see Obama taking cheap shots like that at Mccain</p>
<p>I love how the little star appears out of nowhere to go on John McCain's name. It reminds me of something you see on like little kid movie titles. </p>
<p>I think McCain is showing his desperation. I mean really? Going so low as to compare Obama to the likes of those two? Instead of trying to do anything with actual issues? I think it's hilarious and helps Obama a lot more than it helps McCain.</p>
<p>I think McCain is just angry he's getting less media coverage.</p>
<p>Still I was disappointed that Obama moved to the right, when his message was that he was above politics. For a person like me, whose favorite politician is Bernie Sanders, it only serves to make him look like a true politician.</p>
<p>"I think the celebrity ad was pretty dirty though. You dont see Obama taking cheap shots like that at Mccain"</p>
<p>Hahaha...Yeah, the fact that his campaign said that McCain was being racist in the first ad was definitely NOT a cheap shot. McCain claimed that Obama played the race card. Cheap shot again. They hit low, get over it. Obama has gone from demi-god to politician. </p>
<p>And, the ads have been effective. I was reading the newspaper this morning and there was a huge article (in a liberal paper...strange) about how Obama completely changed his mind (read: flip-flopped) on offshore drilling. Now it's okay and he wants a comprehensive energy plan. Interesting how this happened soon after the celebrity ad. Also, his poll numbers have dropped in the last few days (realclearpolitics.com - unbiased site, I promise. Just compiles poll numbers from everywhere). </p>
<p>I'm not pro-Obama, and my feelings for McCain are lukewarm. But consider stepping out of the Obama bubble and seeing if there is any truth to the ads. Consider the fact that the world tour was basically a premature victory trip. Consider the quotations in the second ad. There are many more. I have become disenchanted with Barack's huge (and swelling) ego.</p>