AdWatch: What Obama's Ad Doesn't Reveal About His Donors


	AdWatch: What Obama's Ad Doesn't Reveal About His Donors

merrie

8-5-2008 2:10 AM

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obama's campaign donors, oil company exec's, adwatch

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Obama: "I'm Barack Obama and I approve this message." "Pocket" TV ad: YouTube 0:31

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=QJPo5IGTd0A

Obama has accepted campaign donations of some $400,000 from oil company executives

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