In Spanish, Bush Ad Takes Negative Turn

[kskiska]

By Howard Kurtz

When President Bush's aides released a television ad Tuesday saying that "no child in America should be left behind," it looked to be the first positive spot the campaign had rolled out in weeks.

Yesterday came the Spanish-language version -- and it packed a far more negative punch.

The education message changed in translation, with the spicier Spanish version -- airing in Florida, Arizona, Nevada and New Mexico -- skewering Bush's Democratic opponent.

"John Kerry praised the president's reforms. Even voted for them," it says. "But now, under pressure from education unions, Kerry has changed his mind. Kerry's new plan: less accountability to parents."

A 60-second radio version concludes: "John Kerry, ¿No podemos confiar en tu palabra?" -- meaning "Can your word be trusted?"

The Massachusetts senator's camp responded quickly. "George Bush is misleading the American people in English and now Spanish," said spokesman Chad Clanton. "They've been trying to fool people into thinking they had a positive message, but it's consistent with the unprecedented negative campaign they have run since John Kerry got the nomination."

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[T Bone]

1. oh they must have run a focus group

and think that negative ads will work in those southwestern areas ?

[Erika]

2. W Attacks Kerry as he did McCain.

The elitist Bushie buddies are throwing the same vile bile against Kerry as they did to McCain after New Hampshire. Disgusting.

[truthisfreedom]

3. bush is such toast. his numbers are dropping like flies.

who gives a rat's butt what he does with the rest of his "campaign." he and his kind are total history.

[dArKeR]

5. NO one believes a word out of Junior. Except the Fundimentalist so

he's just pissing away all their money on people who want to hear this tune, which is great!

[MnFats]

4. only the beginning...they will become more vile daily. No bottom limit.

The Bush campaign will get as foul, dirty and vicious as it can to win.
You recall what they did to McCain in South Carolina. What's coming will make that look like Amateur Hour.

[Buns_of_Fire]

6. "The Massachusetts senator's camp responded quickly."

Good for them. Let no smear go unchallenged.

"George Bush is misleading the American people in English and now Spanish," said spokesman Chad Clanton.

So now boosh* is a liar in two languages -- que bueno! (David Gregory, are you taking note? :evilgrin:)