Can We Count the Ads as Testimony?
Apparently, the new Bush ads -- which use images of Ground Zero -- have upset the some of the relatives of 9/11 victims, or, as Karen Hughes calls them, "Democrats." Hughes was on the morning shows putting it all in perspective: "September 11th was not just a distant tragedy. . . September 11 fundamentally changed our public policy in many important ways."
She added: It's also been a great fundraising opportunity and a fertile source of cheap, manipulative political symbolism.
Bush Campaign Defends Ads With 9/11 Images [AP]
Bush-Cheney '04 Announces First Television Ads [GeorgeWBush.com]