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Thursday, October 16, 2008
Republican 527 Group Links Obama's Support for Driver's Licenses for Immigrants to 9/11 Attacks

The 527 group National Republican Trust has opened a new line of attack on Obama, over the issue of driver's licenses for illegal immigrants. This is a sensitive political issue; while most voters oppose such licenses, there is strong support for them among Latino voters. The ad combines this hot-button issue with the 9/11 attacks, saying that "the 9/11 plot depended on easy-to-get licenses" and calling Obama "too radical, too risky."

National Republican Trust ad: "License:"