2012 Ad War: Karl Rove's Crossroads GPS uses Clinton's words against Obama

[flpoljunkie]

President Clinton had to clarify his statement about 'not raising taxes on anyone right today' the next day by pointing out that he meant not raising anyone's taxes during a recession and that President Obama was not increasing taxes on the top 2% until 2013. Th vile Karl Rove knows this, of course, but is free to use former President Clinton's words against President Obama in his Crossroads GPS ads. Crossroads GPS is organized as a section 501(c)4 committee, and is not required to disclose its donors.

2012 Ad War: Crossroads GPS Previews the Fall Campaign

This post is part of our guest series from Inkwell Strategies analyzing the 2012 campaign ad war.

As the 2012 ad war heats up, political action committees are starting to get in on the action. Case in point, Karl Rove's Crossroads GPS just announced a major ad buy targeting President Obama in several key battleground states.

Looking past the GOP primaries to a tough general election, the ad, entitled The Two Presidents, knocks Obama on tax policy. Unlike many of the campaign ads we've highlighted to date -- which are produced primarily to garner free media coverage -- this is a major buy. Crossroads is spending $2.6 million to run the ad in Florida, Pennsylvania, Ohio, North Carolina and Colorado -- all states the president carried in 2008.

http://www.youtube.com/watch?feature=player_embedded&v=xr7HzKug5YM

Rather than sticking with the familiar partisan talking points of taxes and the economy, the ad appeals to moderate and independent voters by unfavorably contrasting President Obama with former President Bill Clinton.

The ad then segues into quick, edited clips of Clinton and Obama speaking. Grainy footage of Clinton coming out against raising taxes is quickly followed by cuts of Obama repeating the word "taxes" and a news anchor reporting Obama's new jobs plan. This part of the ad feels like a cheap shot: anyone can compile clips of a president of either party uttering the word "taxes."

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http://politicalwire.com/archives/2011/11/14/2012_ad_war_crossroads_gps_previews_the_fall_campaign.html

[liberal N proud]

1. Context means nothing to these people

They are running these ads in Ohio against Sherrod Brown.

[flpoljunkie]

2. Integrity means nothing to Karl Rove and his ilk, as well.

He is scum.