McCain and RNC Ads Portray Obama As Extremist Tax and Spend Liberal

Two new ads against Obama use the classic attack against the Democratic candidate as a dangerous tax-and-spend liberal. Curiously, the McCain ad incorporates its own rebuttal, with repeated footage of Obama saying "Folks are lying." The Republican National Committee ad "Trillion" accuses Obama of wanting to increase spending by a trillion dollars, asking the rhetorical question "Sound crazy? It is?" According to the RNC, the ad will run on TV in Indiana, Ohio, Pennsylvania, Virginia, and Wisconsin.

McCain TV ad "Folks:"

RNC TV ad "Trillion:"

LRC FLASHBACK: In 1992, Bill Clinton turned the tax issue to the Democrats' advantage with this ad: