John McCain's campaign has a new :30 second ad airing today titled "Sweat Equity."
The ad could have just as easily been called "Joe the Plumber."
Man or woman on the street spots can be very powerful. This spot uses a little bit of that magic but ends up being too muddled and mixed to really push a break-through message.
I don't know of any country in the world that has done well under African leadership.
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homi
3:15PM Oct 22nd 2008
Its Okay for Republicans to change the tax codes so that the majority of the tax breaks goes to big corporations and richest people, then throw a bone at the rest like few hunded dollars tax breaks, paid for cut in subsidies to states that results in either states cutting other benefits or raise other taxes. but if Democtrats change that and spread it to people who are backbone of this nation and their shopping is 70% of our economy, this is called Socialism. I call it justice. 2% of people earning 25% of all income in this country! this is cerating monsters and has broken the back of the middle class. 70% of middle class is out of cash, mostly out of credit and can't make ends meet. The rich who got very rich in last 8 years haven't peed enough to trickle down on the Peeons who want to keep status. So we all work for the rich to get richer and we dream of it, no health insurance no tax breaks for public this is called socialism. How dare?
8 years of republicans in power and country is broke. What else do you want from us?
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homi
3:17PM Oct 22nd 2008
Dave: under whites we have gone broke, in two wars, and a mess, looks like Africans are doing better than Whites these days
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Dave
3:27PM Oct 22nd 2008
homi- You are correct. I work for a rich guy and all he does is pay me every two weeks. I cash his check and work some more, and again all he gives me is a paycheck. I want his money, not his companies money. More for me, less for him. Obama/Biden 2008, 2012, 2016, 2020
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shelia9901
3:30PM Oct 22nd 2008
Dave:
You sound like you come from the back woods somewhere. What a racial thing to say. Obama is way smarter than the smatest of people and you say something as ignorant as that. If you don't want to vote for Obama, then so be it. But why do you insist on putting race into the race? The first people on earth were black and you "my friend" also came from the first man and woman on earth. If you dislike blacks, then you would also have to dislike yourself "my friend".
Obama/Biden 08 and 12
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JUDY fERGUSON
3:54PM Oct 22nd 2008
It is really ashame how many ignorant people who think they are "Joe the Plumber." Apparently they did not hear Joe the Plumber's QUESTION, or just did not understand it. John McCain need to be ashame of himself not telling the truth about a man asking a $250,000 question just for the hellavit. Is John McCain encouraging people to work under the table and not report their income to the IRS to evade paying tax on earned income? McCains entire campaign has turned disingenuious since Palin join 7 weeks ago and I am very dissappointed in what I once considered to be an American Hero that allowed himself to turn into a ZERO overnight.
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Billy
3:31PM Oct 22nd 2008
I'm tired of hearing about Joe the Plumber. Give it a rest already.
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Dave
3:34PM Oct 22nd 2008
homi,
So tell us where is this African majority area of the world that "Africans are doing better than Whites these days"?
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Dave
3:42PM Oct 22nd 2008
shelia,
"The first people on earth were black and you "my friend" also came from the first man and woman on earth". ------------------------------------------------------
I agree with your thoughts on human evolution, and that why I have little faith in African leadership.
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JUDY fERGUSON
3:45PM Oct 22nd 2008
I don't know what Palin/McCain's followers earn anually but it appears that they all make up and above $250,000. If I made that kinda money I would camp out at Saks Fifth Avenue and Neiman Marcus. I worked at Neiman Marcus 1987-1988 and I know that Sarah Palin does not even come close to having the class to shop in that store she appears to be a J.C. Penny, Sears, and Wal-Mart Girl. She has already said she has no credit cards, she can't afford on her salary to shop in either of those store with cash. All I want to know is what charity are they going to be donating our tax dollar clothing so I can stand in line? This just goes to show that McCain has no sense of economics, none what so ever. Put trailer Park trash in Saks Fifth Avenue and Neiman Marcus clothing, OMG I bet she thought she was in a candy store getting all of the free goodies. I personally recent this BS, purchasing maternaty clothing and then he wants to call those of us that work hard for our money wanting handouts and welfare. OSB
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JUDY fERGUSON
4:04PM Oct 22nd 2008
DOES ANYONE KNOW HOW MUCH A BABY BOTTLE, or a BIB COST IN NEIMAN MARCUS and SAKS FIRFTH AVENUE? That would be approximately a weeks worth of groceries for many Americans. WE NEED TO TAKE OUR COUNTRY BACK FROM FOOLS OF THE ILK OF JOHN MCCAIN! McCain has Sarah wearing St. Johns, Armani, Elizabeth Charles, and Faconnable, sh-t she has never heard of, LOL. What has this world come to? Welfare Recepients that is what John McCain call us wanting a hand out, well he needs to give that money back to the Government that was our money. Let Cindy pay for it!
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Wormy
4:18PM Oct 22nd 2008
Blew out my FLIP FLOP, there I go putting my FOOT IN MY MOUTH, all my FOLLOWERS going A STRAY!
There he(McCain) goes again--FLIP FLOPPY;PUTS HIS FOOT IN HIS MOUTH;GOT A SPACE GAL AS A RUNNING MATE!
Do & say anything to get elected McCain.
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mary
4:28PM Oct 22nd 2008
THE GOV. IS NOT SUPPOSED TO PAY YOUR WAY DUMB ASS GET A JOB PAY YOUR OWN WAY
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Brian
4:31PM Oct 22nd 2008
Do you not see a fundamental flaw in the ignorance of the statements made here?
I am not rich, I work hard, don't make a 6 digit figure but close. I work 40+ a week and pay taxes. People who make 24k and less don't pay ANY taxes. Why is it we should be taxed higher for this?
You want to talk about capital gains? I invest in the market, an increase to capital gains would kill me when it came time to pull out that money for an emergency (wher eI would actually have to pay for an ER visit) the poor can already go and get free ER treatment?
The reason why poor are democrats is because they want free handouts, free this, free that, this is called socialism and dstroies economies (take the old USSR). Look at the great job our govenment has done with social security, and we really want to give them our medicare? Get ready for 12 hour lines baby! Check out canada and see how well long they wait.
We need to stop spending money on war, downsize the govenment, and cut taxes. This is the answer, not social programs and re-distribution of wealth.
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ja
4:35PM Oct 22nd 2008
shelia99013:30PMOct 22nd 2008
Dave:
You sound like you come from the back woods somewhere. What a racial thing to say. Obama is way smarter than the smatest of people and you say something as ignorant as that. If you don't want to vote for Obama, then so be it. But why do you insist on putting race into the race? The first people on earth were black and you "my friend" also came from the first man and woman on earth. If you dislike blacks, then you would also have to dislike yourself "my friend".
Obama/Biden 08 and 12
Obama is way smarter? Please tell us how you know this? Is that remark an assumption or do you know Obama personally? Remarks like you made just show what mistakes people can make when they don't think but just follow the sheep.
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BCapps
4:49PM Oct 22nd 2008
WHEN WILL MCCAIN FIGURE OUT THE NEGATIVITY OF HIS ADS AND SPEECHES ARE HELPING VOTERS GO THE OTHER WAY. THE NEGATIVITY AND PALIN WILL BE TWO THINGS THAT WILL HAUNT MCCAIN IN ONE OF HIS 7 OR 8 HOUSES. WITH THAT MANY HOUSES HE SHOULD HIRE JOE JUST TO KEEP EVERYTHING IN TIP TOP SHAPE. ps JOE IS NOT A PLUMBER, AND IS HOPING TO BUY COMPANY HE WORKS FOR AND UNDER OBAMAS TAX PLAN HE WOULD NOT PAY ANY ADDITIONAL TAX, AND ONE MORE THING OHIO IS A VERY HARD HIT STATE WITH UNEMPLOYMENT AT RECORD HIGHS. SO UNLESS THINGS CHANGE FROM THE WAY THEY ARE RIGHT NOW OHIOANS WILL NOT BE ABLE TO AFFORD JOE. ONE IN FOUR HOMES IN OHIO ARE IN THE PROCESS OF FORECLOSURE.
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nadda homi
4:58PM Oct 22nd 2008
Homi says:
Dave: under whites we have gone broke, in two wars, and a mess, looks like Africans are doing better than Whites these days
Homi, here are some for you...
Somalia, Kenya, Darfur.
That is better?
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JimZac1
5:04PM Oct 22nd 2008
Democrat Congressman Charlie “The Tax Dodger” Rangel doesn’t care if Obama raises taxes. He doesn’t pay them anyway, until he gets caught.
It’’s good ol’’ Charlie that has the taxpayer-funded Cadillac Escalade with a mobile office in the back. It’’s Charlie who abused the system of rent-controlled apartments in Harlem, using four himself for offices and such. And it’’s Charlie who abused the House parking policy by storing a car in the House members parking lot, and it’’s Charlie who’’s apparently guilty of nonpayment of taxes on a property in the Dominican Republic.
TO THE YOUNG PEOPLE
Did I mention Charlie wants to reinstate the Military Draft?
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STOP THE DRAMA - NO OBAMA!
9:41PM Oct 22nd 2008
AL QAIDA AND MIDDLE-EASTERN MUSLIM COUNTRIES SUPPORT BARACK HUSSEIN OBAMA!
THIS IS CLEARLY PART OF OBAMA'S MASTER PLAN.
OBVIOUSLY HE STILL HEADS ACORN. OBVIOUSLY THEY PLAN TO TAKE OVER AMERICA THROUGH SHEER FORCE OF REGISTERING PEOPLE TO VOTE. ACORN WILL NOT BE PUT DOWN THIS EASILY!
1. Obama paid over $800,000 to ACORN --- for "get out the vote" --- and tried to hide the donation in a company shell game.
2. ACORN is currently engaged in unprecedented massive, nationwide voter registration fraud and voter fraud. During the primaries, “dead” people voted! Will this be straightened out before November 4? Probably not --- because our elected officials are doing nothing about it!
3. ACORN is officially endorsing Obama for President.
4. Election is OFFICIALLY GUARANTEED to be a Stalinist-style rigged sham due to Obama-ACORN fraud scheme.
ALL WELFARE RECIPIENTS ARE VOTING FOR OBAMA. HE WILL RAISE TAXES ON ALL HARD-WORKING AMERICANS AND SEND A REFUND CHECK TO THE NON-WORKING DEADBEATS! [THIS IS HOW OBAMA WILL "SPREAD THE WEALTH"!]