Brave New Films and The Real McCain have released a new video and petition calling on the McCain/Palin campaign to end the politics of hate. The video contains material from recent McCain/Palin events including accusations that Obama is a traitor, a terrorist, and a secret Muslim, as well as openly racist attacks on Obama such as a stuffed monkey doll with an Obama sticker on its head carried by a man at a McCain/Palin rally in Pennsylvania. The video and petitition also hold John McCain and Sarah Palin directly responsible for these and similar occurences at Republican campaign events, noting that they have frequently been provoked by the candidates' own statements and that the candidates have done little to discourage such behavior. The petition, signed thus far by nearly 27,000 people, calls on McCain and Palin to tone down the rhetoric of their campaign and to demand that their supporters do likewise. Brave New Films includes links to recent media reports on the hate-filled McCain/Palin campaign and the consequences of its behavior for the Republican Party and American democracy. The danger that such behavior may lead to acts of violence is also explored.

Democrats, Republicans, and all concerned parties are encouraged to watch the video and sign the petition. All are also encouraged to watch the appearance of filmmaker Robert Greenwald of Brave New Films this Thursday on The Colbert Report.