The McCain campaign has released a new ad that they describe as, well, less inflammatory than sex ed for first graders.

[Close-up pic of Obama with a cocky smile]

Voiceover: The Obama campaign has released a new ad targeted at white women.

[Pan back from pic to show that Obama is loosening tie]

That's right, Barack Obama is Targeting.  White.  Women.

[Vulnerable-looking pic of Scarlett Johanssen moves onto screen, next to Obama]

Especially 18- to 25-year-olds.

[Lights dim.  Obama and Scarlett are lit by disco ball.  Barry White music plays.]

Some of whom aren't even old enough to drink.

[2 wine glasses slide onto screen.  A bottle of Thunderbird fills both glasses.]

When it comes to protecting your daughters, who do you trust?

[One wine glass moves across screen toward Scarlett]

This man?

[Close in on Obama's face.  Wine glass remains in shot.]

Or this woman?

[Fade in pic of Sarah Palin with shotgun.]

Palin-McCain.  Protecting young women with. . . um. . . varying results.

[Close in on shotgun.]

Voiceover [Palin]: I'm Sarah Palin, and John approves of this message.

Voiceover [McCain]: Well, sort of.

The McCain campaign denies that this ad contains subtle racial overtones.  Senator Obama has also said that he doesn't see any subtle racism in the ad but wonders why McCain would make an issue of marketing to a key demographic.  When asked whether the ad contained overt racism, both campaigns declined to comment.

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