The latest TV ad from Barack Obama's campaign will continue to push a major theme in its attacks on John McCain--the notion that McCain is essentially the same as President George Bush.
The ad alleges "failure to understand the economy" on behalf of both and hits McCain for planning to extend Bush's tax cuts. It will start airing today in battleground states and on national cable TV, the campaign says.
Former Rep. J.D. Hayworth (R-Ariz) looked very much the consummate politician Tuesday morning as he shook hands and chatted people up in the lobby of the regal St. Paul Hotel, just two blocks from the Xcel Energy Center.
Hayworth, who lost his 2006 race against Rep. Harry Mitchell (D), is now a radio correspondent for XFY radio station in Phoenix.
"Well, it's kind of like back to the future," he said, in his smooth radio voice that makes him perpetually sound as though he's on the air.
Asked what he thought of Alaskan Gov. Sarah Palin as vice president, he remarked, "As someone told me, now we have a reason to vote for [John] McCain instead of against [Barack] Obama."
Barack Obama may be looking a little too far into the future.
During an interview Tuesday on CNN on the government response to Hurricane Gustav, Obama mentioned "one of the pledges I made when I was a senator and one of the pledges I intend to keep as president."
The video is being the Republican National Committee as part of the committee's "Barack Obama Audacity Watch."
Meghan McCain, daughter and campaign companion of John McCain, wrote that she empathizes with Bristol Palin, whose pregnancy has been the subject of news stories Monday and Tuesday.
"It's a rough go being the son or daughter of a politician," Meghan McCain, 23, wrote on her blog. "I have not known Bristol Palin very long, but there is a certain kinship I feel to her as I do other political daughters such as Chelsea Clinton, Jenna and Barbara Bush and Mary Cheney. You can't fully understand it unless you have lived it. So I just wanted to let it be known that I support Bristol and the entire Palin family."
McCain in her blog also recounted the time her father was asked a hypothetical question about whether she would have an abortion as a teenager.
"I have been on political stages and in campaigns since before I could walk or talk," McCain wrote. "If there is one thing I have learned, it is that it is difficult to establish your identity and independence as the son or daughter of a politician."
Radio host Amy Goodman and two producers of the program "Democracy Now!" were arrested Monday night while covering protests at the Republican Convention.
Goodman tells the Washington Post: "They seriously manhandled me and handcuffed my hands behind my back. The top ID [at the convention] is to get on the floor and the Secret Service ripped that off me. I had my Democracy Now! ID too. I was clearly a reporter."
Here is the video:
Liberal pundit Donna Brazile was also hit by pepper spray during the protests.
It is too early to tell what damage Hurricane Gustav has done to Gulf Coast energy infrastructure, President Bush told reporters at the White House today before he and cabinet officials were briefed on how the gulf's energy infrastructure fared in the storm.
"We're now in the process of assessing any damage done to the infrastructure and what -- it's a little early right now to come up with a solid assessment," Bush said.
Bush said early signs indicate the damage will not be as severe as that done by Hurricane Katrina in 2005.
After reforming the Republican National Convention schedule to accommodate relief efforts for Hurricane Gustav, former New York City Mayor Rudy Giuliani (R) is out as the GOP's keynote speaker. Giuliani was slated to speak Tuesday night.
In his place are Sen. Joe Lieberman (I-Conn.) and former Sen. Fred Thompson (R-Tenn.).
Lieberman vowed on CNN that he is "not going to spend any time tonight attacking Sen. [Barack] Obama" during his speech.
President Bush also may be speaking after pushing back his scheduled appearance Monday night.
UPDATE 11:30 a.m.: Bush will be addressing the convention tonight via satellite from the White House.
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