Obama camp condemns 527's anti-Clinton ad

[Adelante]

For its part, Barack Obama’s campaign says he wants no part of such tactics. “These types of ads have no place in the race for the Democratic nomination. As Obama’s record shows, he believes all campaign activity should be above-board and accounted for,” Obama campaign spokesman Bill Burton said in a statement today. The Obama campaign’s release on this topic also pointed to his earlier comments opposing such independent expenditure groups. “We do not think people should be donating to 527s,” he said last summer.

http://thegarance.com/archives/1044

[Kurt_and_Hunter]

1. Now if only his supporters will join in his condemnation.

[Adelante]

2. They have

:hi:

[Kurt_and_Hunter]

4. Yeah, you're okay.

But I was quite frustrated with tone of some of the earlier threads on this.

527s in a primary is bad, bad, bad, no matter whose ox is gored.

[Adelante]

8. They're not allowed to run ads in favor of any candidate

They shouldn't be allowed to run ads against one, either. If they stuck to issues, it's one thing, but candidates shouldn't be involved. Before you know it, this is what's out there or what happened to Dean in 2004 or Kerry in the GE. It makes me sick.

[rinsd]

3. Hmmmmm....anyone else sensing a short lived cease fire between Obama and Clinton?

With this magnanimous defense being a kick off point?

Its been a week now of nonstop hurling at each other with the beneficiary being John Edwards.

I say short lived because I doubt it would last more than a few days.

:hi:

[Adelante]

5. Heh, I wouldn't even start to think about it

:D

[Kurt_and_Hunter]

6. Nah, just posturing. The ads are intended to help Edwards, anyway.

[Stop Cornyn]

10. Where do you get that?

[bunnies]

12. Another thread here said this group were Edwards supports...

but I cant find the thread for the life of me.

on edit: here http://www.democraticunderground.com/discuss/duboard.php?az=view_all&address=132x3789648

[rinsd]

11. Shhhhhh, I have entered into a fantasy world in which Democrats actual defend each other!

:evilgrin:

[sandnsea]

7. Looks like a pro-Rudy ad

I wouldn't be surprised to find people tied to him behind this group.

[BeyondGeography]

9. Probably because he's their next target

Only partially kidding...It's smart politics in the middle of smear season, plus, go to their website; Hurowitz is pro-Edwards and has written anti-Obama columns.

[Quixote1818]

16. They did say they were going to go after one more candidate. nt

[Adelante]

17. I think Obama dislikes 527s intensely

But I also think you might have something there. No reason to suppose this would have stopped with Clinton.

[sufrommich]

13. Kudos to Obama.Nice move.nt

[Catherine Vincent]

14. Good for O!

[Cameron27]

15. Excellent,

this group looks poisonous. Kudos to Obama.