The CBS News Political Unit is tracking the latest campaign commercials . Jane Ruvelson analyzes a new ad from George W. Bush's campaign attacking Al Gore on the presidential debates issue. The 30-second spot will be added to other Bush ads currently being aired in 17 battleground states. Labor Day weekend, Governor Bush accepts a record five national debates.
Credibility is misleading.
Though Gore did agree to the debates mentioned in the ad, and has subsequently said he won't take part in them, Gore has also said Bush's proposal can't substitute the debates proposed by the nonpartisan Commission on Presidential Debates. Less than a week after the Republican National Committee released an ad questioning Gore's credibility, the Bush campaign uses Credibility to highlight the same by portraying Gore as a hypocrite on the debate issue. Copyright 2000, CBS Worldwide Inc., All Rights Reserved.