About This Ad

» Candidate/Organization: John McCain
» Other Candidates Mentioned: John McCain
» Year: 2008
» States: Colorado, Florida, Missouri, Nevada, New Mexico, Pennsylvania, Virginia, Wisconsin
» Race: Presidential
» Party: Republican
» Funded by: Candidate
» Disseminations: Radio

Ad Content

» Cues: Music, Narrator
» Issues: Bipartisanship, Stem Cell Research
» Tone: Positive
» Types: Record
» Music: Inspirational
» Narrator: Female
» Language: English

Analysis

By The Trail: Republican presidential candidate John McCain's campaign today released a radio ad that four times trumpeted his support for stem cell research but never mentioned that his vice presidential pick opposes it. The ad, which the campaign said is running in "key states,'' says that the "original mavericks'' will work with congressional allies to improve America's health and mentions the use of stem cell research to, among other things, "help free families from the fear and devastation of illness (the full text is below). But, unless she has changed her opinion, McCain's running mate opposes stem cell research because of her opposition to abortion, which she condemns even in the cases of rape or incest. More...