Obama Campaign counterattacks McCain with two new ads

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Barack Obama: Concord (New Hampshire, United States), Sept. 13 (ANI): Seeking to regain his footing amid faltering poll numbers in the run-up to the November 4 presidential elections, Democratic presidential nominee Barack Obama launched a stinging counter-attack against his Republican presidential rival John McCain. The Obama campaign launched its promised counterpunch against McCain on Friday, portraying him as an aging, out-of-touch politician who would cater to "fat-cat" lobbyists and continue President Bush's economic policies. With two new television advertisements, a campaign memo to supporters and a two-day trip through New Hampshire, Obama told a boisterous crowd of 1,500 packed into a gym at a technical college here: "They will spend any a Read full story at news.krify.com

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