Recent DNC Press Releases


New DNC Web Video Shows McCain Blasting McCain's New Campaign Tactics

October 6, 2008 - The Democratic National Committee today released a new web video showing John McCain denouncing his own campaign tactics. The new ad, called 'Negative Attack Ads,' follows reports that McCain's campaign is preparing a last ditch barrage of desperate negative attack ads aimed at 'turning the page' from the economic crisis facing working families. Recent reports show that McCain has already shifted virtually 100 percent of its ads to negative attack ads.

Howard Dean Releases Health Care Actuality

October 3, 2008 - DNC Chairman Howard Dean released the following radio actuality on the choice voters face this election between four more years of broken Bush-McCain health care policies and the affordable health care plan that would be available to every American under the Obama-Biden plan:

''Count the Lies'' Total Tops 100 After 22 New Debate Fact Checks

October 3, 2008 - The Democratic National Committee today updated the Count the Lies counter to reflect the 22 new fact checks published during and after last night's Vice Presidential candidates' debate. According to independent, non-partisan fact check organizations Sarah Palin repeated "old canards" on energy, repeated "several false claims" on taxes, got the facts wrong on troops levels in Iraq, made health care claims that are "inaccurate on several levels" and distorted her own record in Alaska.

Howard Dean's Voter Registration Efforts to Continue in Wisconsin

September 30, 2008 - This week Governor Howard Dean will make campaign stops in Wisconsin to register voters and continue to campaign on behalf of the Obama-Biden ticket and their message for change. On Tuesday Gov. Dean will make campaign stops in Janesville, Monroe, Platteville and on Wednesday Dean will continue to make campaign stops in Eau Claire and Menomonie.

Count the Lies #64: ''Working The Refs''

September 30, 2008 - The Democratic National Committee today updated the Count the Lies counter after the Washington Post gave the McCain campaign Three Pinocchios for distorting the record on Rick Davis's connections to Freddie Mac.