N.C. TV Stations Block Anti-Obama Attack Ad

Some North Carolina TV stations have refused to air the NC GOP's new ad featuring snippets of Rev. Jeremiah Wright's now-famous "roost" sermon. The ad condemns two local Democratic candidates for endorsing Sen. Obama, saying Obama is "just too extreme for North Carolina."

The TV stations have deemed the ad to be offensive and even racist.

"I just don't think it's appropriate to be on our air," said a station manager in Charlotte. "I think it's offensive, and I'm not real comfortable with the implications around race."

Although Sen. McCain and the RNC have publicly denounced the ad, it seems clear that McCain's condemnation came with a wink and a nod. Obama campaign spokesman Hari Sevugan criticized McCain's purported inability to have the ad taken down.

"The fact that Senator McCain can’t get his own party to take down this misleading, personal attack ad raises serious questions about his promise to the American people that he will run a civil, respectful campaign."