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Republican National Committee: Obama vs. Obama on Negative Ads

After Pledging Not to Run Negative Ads, Obama Launches the First Negative Ad of Either Campaign

WASHINGTON, July 8 /PRNewswire-USNewswire/ -- The following is being issued by the Republican National Committee:

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Today, Barack Obama Launched The First Negative Ad In The General Election By Either Campaign:

Time's "The Page" Blog Headline: "Obama Attacks McCain On Gas Prices In New TV Spot" (Mark Halperin, "Obama Attacks McCain On Gas Prices In New TV Spot," Time's "The Page" Blog, thepage.time.com, 7/8/08)

FLASHBACK: Obama Pledged He's "Not Going To Go Around Doing Negative Ads":

Obama: "Now, one of the things I'm proud of at the beginning of this campaign I said, this is a different time. This is an extraordinary time. We've got to run a different kind of campaign. So we're not going to go around doing negative ads. We're going to keep it positive. We're going to talk about the issues." (Sen. Barack Obama, Remarks At A Campaign Event InWilson, NC, 4/28/08)

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