The last time Sen. Arlen Specter faced re-election, it was 2004, Specter was a Republican and George W. Bush was president. Bush came out to do a rally for Specter, whose campaign used the footage for a thirty-second ad.
In the ad, Bush bounds on stage, sings Specter’s praises, then the two clasp hands (with Rick Santorum) in a gesture of impending victory.
Six years later, Specter is a Democrat and Barack Obama is president. After an Obama rally, the Specter camp used footage for a campaign ad: Stage, praises, and the two clasp hands in a gesture of impending victory.
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