maverick no more (dnc responds to mccain ad)

On Friday we showed you John McCain's new ad that features prominent Democrats giving him compliments, which ended with Hillary Clinton mentioning McCain's lifetime of experience and implying that Barack Obama had none.

Well the DNC has responded with a new ad, in which each of the Dems gets a chance to redeem themselves with an updated assessment of McCain.  Sen. John Kerry, who reportedly offered the VP slot to McCain back in 2004, calls him "a different John McCain."

"After eight devastating years under President Bush," Hillary says, "Sen. McCain is simply offering four years more."

The DNC allows President Bush to have the last word, and while it's a good one, it's obviously tying McCain to Bush in an attempt to show that the two are one in the same policy-wise.

View the ad below:

dnc launches "mccainpedia"

While Hillary and Barack battle it out until the end, the Democratic Party is ready to take on John McCain, the presumptive Republican nominee for president. The DNC has already launched ads against the Arizona senator, and even has an online resource center for those interested in defeating McCain in November.

Their latest move against him speaks to the fact that we're in a new political age: the Internet era. We've all seen and used Wikipedia, and online encyclopedia chronicling just about every single thing in the world. The Democrats now have a wiki of their own, McCainpedia.

The Democratic Party continues to lead the way in using the Internet to change politics. In the past, research by candidates and political parties was hidden from the public and couldn't be accessed by voters trying to figure out how they should vote, by activists looking to influence the election, or by bloggers trying to find good research to help write their blogs. With this resource, which will be constantly updated with additional material through the election, we are embracing the idea that opening up our resources is the best way to engage voters and elect a Democrat to the White House. ...

John McCain has been anything but transparent during the course of his campaign. From tax returns that he refuses to disclose to his failure to fully explain how he's going to pay for his massive tax cuts for corporations, he's attempting to avoid very basic levels of scrutiny. Because his goal is to hide facts about his policies and his record, we've made those available to everybody so that the American people can see for themselves that John McCain is offering a third Bush term.

McCainpedia will be an awesome resource for progressive bloggers, as well as anyone that wants to see a Democratic victory in November. So let's get started and do some research on John McSame!

democratic reunion - july 29

On July 29, the Democratic National Committee is sponsoring the Democratic Reunion. It's similar to the blockwalk they hosted back in April, but this time there is a lot more going on, including house parties! Here are the events we've been notified about by the Denton County Democratic Party:

• 9 AM - Lewisville - Hosted by Steve Southwell
• 10 AM - Dallas - Hosted by John McClelland
• 10 AM - Hickory Creek - Hosted by Martha Sutton and Jerel Twifford

The events in Denton County will also include some Denton County candidates that want to get out and meet the voters. If you are a Democrat in Denton County, get yourself to the closest event! It seems that all of the events are south of Denton proper, but there should be one near most Denton County activists.

If anyone has information about events going on in Dallas, Tarrant, Collin, or other North Texas counties, please pass it on through the comments. We hope the blockwalks are as successful as the ones a few months ago. Good luck to everyone participating!