McCain Campaign Lies About Palin’s Record In New Ad

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Mon Sep-08-08 09:16 AM
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McCain Campaign Lies About Palin’s Record In New Ad

McCain Campaign Lies About Palin’s Record In New Ad: ‘She Stopped The Bridge To Nowhere’

As ThinkProgress has documented, Gov. Sarah Palin (R-AK) has repeatedly lied about her support of the Bridge to Nowhere, claiming to have told Congress “thanks but no thanks,” even though she campaigned in support of the bridge and repeatedly pushed Alaska’s congressional delegation to secure the funding.

Today, in a new campaign ad declaring Palin and Sen. John McCain (R-AZ) “the original mavericks,” the narrator declares of Palin, “She stopped the Bridge to Nowhere.” Watch it:

(Video: http://thinkprogress.org/2008/09/08/bridge-ad-lie/">Original Mavericks)

The McCain campaign seems to know it is lying. The ad cites an article from the Anchorage Daily News (”Palin flies high as reformer,” 12/27/07) as proof of its claim:

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Mon Sep-08-08 09:17 AM
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1. they really are shameless...

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Mon Sep-08-08 09:23 AM
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2. Asshats

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Mon Sep-08-08 09:44 AM
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3. I saw that ad this morning and wondered what the hell.

McWhine is blatantly lying about his vp and I bet he's grinning while he does it.

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