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    Corker and Alexander Decry Attack on Obama’s Wife

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    108 days ago in Pakistan News , 24 Hour News Updates from APakistanNews.com · Authority: 57

    A short while back, I predicted that Michelle Obama would become the latest target for GOP attackers desperate to slow her husband’s momentum. The Tennessee GOP quickly verified that hypothesis by running an attack ad questioning her patriotism. To their credit, both of Tennessee’s Republican Senators, Bob Corker and Lamar Alexander, have come out against the ad. Corker explicitly calls for it to be taken down, Alexander is more tepid, merely saying that “There are probably better ways to communicate our pride in America, and we need to focus on those.” Corker already has had run-ins with controversial GOP ads, particularly the infamous “call me” ad put out by the RNC in his 2006 senate race against Harold Ford (an ad which he also opposed). And this the second foray the Tennessee GOP has already made this cycle into sleazy campaign tactics: the first being a mailer entitled “anti-Semites for Obama” featuring him in “Muslim” (actually traditional Somali) garb. That ad was taken down only after repeated efforts by Senator Alexander. Cross-posted to The Debate Link . . &

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    Corker and Alexander Decry Attack on Obama’s Wife

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    108 days ago in The Moderate Voice - Domestic and international news analysis, irreverent comments, original reporting, and popular culture features from across the political spectrum. · Authority: 1,188

    Corker and Alexander Decry Attack on Obama’s Wife May 20th, 2008 by DAVID SCHRAUB, Assistant Editor A short while back, I predicted that Michelle Obama would become the latest target for GOP attackers desperate to slow her husband’s momentum. The Tennessee GOP quickly verified that hypothesis by running an attack ad questioning her patriotism. To their credit, both of Tennessee’s Republican Senators, Bob Corker and Lamar Alexander, have come out against the ad. Corker explicitly calls for it to be taken down, Alexander is more tepid, merely saying that “There are probably better ways to communicate our pride in America, and we need to focus on those.” Corker already has had run-ins with controversial GOP ads, particularly the infamous “call me” ad put out by the RNC in his 2006 senate race against Harold Ford (an ad which he also opposed). And this the second foray the Tennessee GOP has already made this cycle into sleazy campaign tactics: the first being a mailer entitled “anti-Semites for Obama” featuring him in “Muslim” (actually traditional Somali) garb. That ad was taken down only after repeated efforts by Senator Alexander. Cross-posted to The Debate Link Category: Michelle Obama, Negative Campaigning, Newsweek Blogitics, Barack Obama |