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Job well done Obama: McCain
Friday, 29 August, 2008
Republican presidential candidate John McCain gives a double thumbs-up. (AAP)
Republican John McCain took a break from election bickering today to congratulate his White House rival Barack Obama on securing the Democratic nomination.
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VIDEO: McCain ad gives Obama the 'thumbs-up'
"Senator Obama, this is truly a good day for America," McCain said in a new campaign ad, as Obama prepared to deliver his acceptance address on the 45th anniversary of Martin Luther King's I Have a Dream speech.
"Too often the achievements of our opponents go unnoticed. So I wanted to stop and say, congratulations," McCain said, speaking directly to the camera.
"How perfect that your nomination would come on this historic day. Tomorrow, we'll be back at it. But tonight senator, job well done."
The ad's tone was a throwback to the kind of "respectful" campaign promised by McCain before his White House battle with Obama got embroiled in the mudslinging more typical of US elections.
It was released as McCain was rumoured to be on the brink of naming his vice-presidential pick to take on Obama and Senator Joseph Biden in November's election.
Source: AFP/SBS
Click here for more on the US Election
VIDEO: McCain ad gives Obama the 'thumbs-up'
"Senator Obama, this is truly a good day for America," McCain said in a new campaign ad, as Obama prepared to deliver his acceptance address on the 45th anniversary of Martin Luther King's I Have a Dream speech.
"Too often the achievements of our opponents go unnoticed. So I wanted to stop and say, congratulations," McCain said, speaking directly to the camera.
"How perfect that your nomination would come on this historic day. Tomorrow, we'll be back at it. But tonight senator, job well done."
The ad's tone was a throwback to the kind of "respectful" campaign promised by McCain before his White House battle with Obama got embroiled in the mudslinging more typical of US elections.
It was released as McCain was rumoured to be on the brink of naming his vice-presidential pick to take on Obama and Senator Joseph Biden in November's election.
Source: AFP/SBS
