Confirming the state's status
as contested, the DNC's independent expenditure is running an ad in Michigan
that casts Sen. John McCain as out of touch on the economy, and just like
President Bush. The ad features video of
both Bush and McCain calling the "fundamentals" of the economy "strong." Then,
a narrator intones: "Michigan is struggling, but some people don't seem to
notice.
There's no mention of Gov.
Sarah Palin.
