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Monday, September 22, 2008
National Rifle Association Launches "Gunbanobama" Attack Website and TV Ads

The National Rifle Association has launched a website (www.gunbanobama.com) and TV ad campaign to attack the Democractic ticket on the issue of gun control. There are four TV ads on the site; three anti-Obama spots and one attacking Joe Biden. One of the ads refers to Obama's remarks about people feeling "bitter" and "clinging to guns and religion." Obama's remarks were meant to warn about the use of gun control as a wedge issue, which is precisely what the NRA ad campaign does.

Anti-Obama NRA ad "Way of Life:"

While the Obama campaign has not released a TV ad about gun control, it has released this radio ad in eight states, including Pennsylvania, Colorado, and Ohio, with the president of the American Hunters and Shooters Association expressing his support for Obama.

UPDATE (9/25): The Washington Post reports on the NRA's plans to spend more than $10 million on this ad campaign.