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Wednesday, September 24, 2008
McCain Web Ad "The Coal Miner" Uses Footage of Apparent Biden Gaffe

Video footage of a statement against coal mining made by Joe Biden to a woman at a campaign rally inspired this Web ad, which attempts to show that Obama and Biden are unreliable in their support of the coal industry. The ad was released on September 24, prior to McCain's temporary suspension of advertising.

This Chicago Tribune story explores Biden's apparent gaffe and its possible impact.