"GOP senator leans on ties to Obama in campaign ad
It's come to this: A Republican US senator, trying to keep his seat in November when there could be a Democratic surge, is citing praise from Barack Obama, who then has to clarify that he is actually supporting the Democratic candidate.
Gordon Smith of Oregon - a state Obama won handily and where he had the biggest rally of the campaign - says in a TV ad that Obama praises his partnership on a bill to increase fuel efficiency standards. "I'm Gordon Smith and I approve working together across party lines," he says.
In case voters in Oregon were confused, an Obama campaign spokesman, Bill Burton, said in a written statement last night: "Barack Obama has a long record of bipartisan accomplishment and we appreciate that it is respected by his Democratic and Republican colleagues in the Senate. But in this race, Oregonians should know that Barack Obama supports Jeff Merkley for Senate. Merkley will help Obama bring about the fundamental change we need in Washington (Boston Globe June 25 2008)."
Change, well.... we know that ain't happening.
We tried that last time and look what the DemocraPs have done!
