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Obama's New 2-Minute Ad
September 17, 2008 10:15 AM
Today, the campaign of Sen. Barack Obama released a two-minute TV ad to air nationally and in battleground states, in which Obama speaks directly to the camera about the economy.
The script for the ad is below, but the basic message is: you can trust me to take care of this; now's the time for seriousness, not the petty distractions that have marked our political discourse as of late.
Obama: "In the past few weeks, Wall Street’s been rocked as banks closed and markets tumbled. But for many of you -- the people I’ve met in town halls, backyards and diners across America -- our troubled economy isn’t news. 600,000 Americans have lost their jobs since January. Paychecks are flat and home values are falling. It’s hard to pay for gas and groceries, and if you put it on a credit card, they’ve probably raised your rates. You’re paying more than ever for health insurance that covers less and less. This isn’t just a string of bad luck. The truth is that while you’ve been living up to your responsibilities, Washington has not. That’s why we need change. Real change. This is no ordinary time and it shouldn’t be an ordinary election. But much of this campaign has been consumed by petty attacks and distractions that have nothing to do with you or how we get America back on track.
"Here’s what I believe we need to do. Reform our tax system to give a $1,000 tax break to the middle class instead of showering more on oil companies and corporations that outsource our jobs. End the “anything goes” culture on Wall Street with real regulation that protects your investments and pensions. Fast track a plan for energy ‘made-in-America’ that will free us from our dependence on Mideast oil in 10 years and put millions of Americans to work. Crack down on lobbyists -- once and for all -- so their back room deal-making no longer drowns out the voices of the middle class and undermines our common interests as Americans. And yes, bring a responsible end to this war in Iraq so we stop spending billions each month rebuilding their country when we should be rebuilding ours.
"Doing these things won’t be easy. But we’re Americans. We’ve met tough challenges before. And we can again. I’m Barack Obama. I hope you’ll read my economic plan. I approved this message because bitter, partisan fights and outworn ideas of the left and the right won’t solve the problems we face today. But a new spirit of unity and shared responsibility will."
- jpt
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It is no coincidence that the SEC ruled to stop naked short selling two days after Lehman filed for bankruptcy protection and the day after AIG was crushed. The only thing we're waiting for now is to see which of Bush's chronies emerges as the winner of all these stolen companies.
Obama/Biden 08!
Posted by: Common Sense | Sep 18, 2008 8:24:51 AM
At last, an effective and substantive ad from the Obama campaign. This one is a very powerful and direct appeal to intelligent independent voters. This is also a good time to be running it, as the McCain/Palin campaign is foundering trying to formulate a response to the financial meltdown.
Posted by: Pacific moderate | Sep 17, 2008 7:33:08 PM
Two minutes of nothing. Typical Obama. Talk and talk and talk and say absolutely nothing.
Posted by: EyeDoc | Sep 17, 2008 7:23:13 PM
Loved the ad!
Obama has the youth and intelligence to lead this country forward.
He also has the experience. Meaning, he knows what poverty feels like. Not just because he was exposed to it as a child but because he worked daily with poor people for 3 years in South Chicago.
I trust him more to look out for the little guy.
Posted by: cincyr | Sep 17, 2008 6:55:39 PM
THE TRUTH HURTS, DOESN'T IT!!!!
Posted by: MEW | Sep 17, 2008 6:27:37 PM
"That pop you hear in the background is the Palin bubble bursting in the polls."
You're not running against Palin except in your own minds. Women seem to freak the Obama camp out. I still don't get that.
What you hear in the background is 401ks melting down among the Boomers who are just about to need them.
If Obama continues to issue ads talking about pulling together in English, and then in Spanish, ads falsely linking McCain to Limbaugh, etc., at some point the hypocrisy of the first message will be so obvious he will not be able to recover.
Beating up Palin in the sexist way that has been done for the last two weeks will get you a little relief from the pressure particularly given the financial fears, but it will take very little to push it back the other way.
Caveat vendor, Ryan.
Posted by: len | Sep 17, 2008 6:22:52 PM
timmaaa7
re:
"foxnews report's fact's and truth 100% of the time in their report's and interview's."
OK,, I think I'll let everyone here who reads your statement come to their own conclusion as to the veracity, accuracy and rumor mongering displayed by Faux 'News' .....
re: "so they can keep a lid on the situation for now"
ahhhhh, I understand... you have 'secret insider' information... I hope that you also have the secret truth decoder ring. It's all a media conspiracy to keep Republicans out of power...
Who is it again that's been running the government for the last 8 years? .. oh yeah.. Bush & Cheney. Republicans are scared even to mention that they are Republicans.
Like Ryan said, Palin is the only person now under investigation...... although, with some time and a democratic win..... you might just yet get see some investigations, probably not the ones you were anticipating.
Posted by: Rex | Sep 17, 2008 6:21:45 PM
ryan c - shows what you know about illinois politics. his housing scandal with rezko is only the begining.
Posted by: timmaaa7 | Sep 17, 2008 6:13:43 PM
"obama and blagoivich are under investigation"
Obama is not under investigation.
The only person under investigation on either ticket is Palin.
Posted by: Ryan C | Sep 17, 2008 5:33:29 PM
rex - their the one's who ALMOST ask real question's, lol! foxnews report's fact's and truth 100% of the time in their report's and interview's. you making that statement is all i needed to know, lol! read my posts again about obama's past in illinois and do real research about illinois legislature facts and event's. you liberal's keep leaving illinois past with obama out of the equation.
Posted by: timmaaa7 | Sep 17, 2008 4:52:55 PM
jazzman - read my post again to understand what i'm saying, obama and blagoivich are under investigation's because of connection's and corruption within the state of illinois, tied to rezko, ayers, and other's authorities have not mentioned due to the investigation's. it's funny, because those are fact's, so whose stubborn now. your liberal media buddies are not reporting that so they can keep a lid on the situation for now. it's already been reported on foxnews but info is limited due to the investigation, just wait!!!
Posted by: timmaaa7 | Sep 17, 2008 4:43:32 PM
timmaaa7
re:
"rex - what tv or radio station's are those, liberal?"
no, they're the ones that actually ask almost real questions...unlike Faux 'News'
re: ... "but obama's past"..
why don't you share with everyone your unbiased and extensive knowledge of 'Obama's Past'..
Posted by: Rex | Sep 17, 2008 3:44:46 PM
jazzman - it's all about working together, period!
Posted by: timmaaa7 | Sep 17, 2008 3:36:35 PM
timmaaa7:
re: "rezko and ayers and is now under investigation"
your right, ..
REZKO is under investigation....Obama is NOT
Ayers is whatever you would like him to be, but.
Obama is NOT being investigated for anything with regard to Ayers.
You can imagine anything to justify your position but that doesn't make them true..
"facts are stubborn things"
Posted by: Jazzman | Sep 17, 2008 3:36:34 PM
rex - what tv or radio station's are those, liberal? msnbc made a fool of themselves with her interview! you will see her on foxnews! i don't care about you thinking i don't disagree with you about lies, but with your statements, you don't see what i'm saying about obama. both campaign's at some point lie, but obama'a past and policies are way more questionable and worse for this country, you must understand that.
Posted by: timmaaa7 | Sep 17, 2008 3:30:58 PM
timmaaa7:
Clinton running the show = surplus
Bush & Cheney running the show = massive deficits and near bankrupt economy
"facts are stubborn things"
Posted by: Jazzman | Sep 17, 2008 3:25:11 PM
jazzman - obama will soon be apart of one to with the illinois govenor rod blagoivich. he's also tied to rezko and ayers and is now under investigation and is also friends with obama. policies and ties don't lie!
Posted by: timmaaa7 | Sep 17, 2008 3:21:13 PM
timmaaa7
I'm glad you don't disagree with the main point and tenor of the post, that being... the McCain and Palin campaign's blatant dishonesty.
Looks like a McCain economic advisor, with all respect to Elvis... 'has left the building'.
"Fiorina was booked for several TV interviews over the next few days, .... Those interviews have been canceled."
Posted by: Rex | Sep 17, 2008 3:19:57 PM
jazzman - the democrats would not work with the bush adminstration, in large part the are not over the 2000 election. you wanna talk about repubicans philabustering here lately, that's what the democrats did till the gained power in 2007. let's see, 7yrs of democratic philibustering and 1 1/2 years of republican philibustering! i wonder?
Posted by: timmaaa7 | Sep 17, 2008 3:16:44 PM
rex - do research on the state of illinois which he represent's or even ask the it's citizen's about his policies and his past, his proposal's are just the same as the illinois govenors and my state is in shambles because of it. democrats here hate both, period! the rest of the country might love him, but his own state does not. why do you think you hardly ever see him in illinois campaigning? he only come's back to go home to his family?
Posted by: timmaaa7 | Sep 17, 2008 3:10:38 PM
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