2004 Presidential Campaign Blog

Wesley Clark 2004 Web Site Redesign

"Jobs" New Dick Gephardt 2004 TV Ad

Gephardt Campaign Airs new TV Ad in Iowa

Washington, DC – The Gephardt for President campaign began running a new television ad across the state of Iowa this week. Full text of the ad follows:

“Jobs” 

“I’m Dick Gephardt and I approve this message because I want to stop George Bush and fight for America’s middle class.  George Bush has lost more jobs than any president since Herbert Hoover.  He’s lost more jobs than the last eleven presidents.  Bush’s budget deficit is almost twice what it was under his father and, 41 million Americans have no health insurance.  Now, another George Bush, another recession.  I believe what’s good for America’s middle class is good for America.  I’ll remember that as president.”

Carol Moseley Braun to Announce for Democratic Presidential Nomination

CHICAGO, IL - Vowing to take the "Men Only" sign off the White House door, Ambassador Carol Moseley Braun will make her campaign for the Presidency official on Monday September 22, 2003. The Ambassador will make her announcement at 2:00 PM in the David H. Swinton Center on the campus of Benedict College in Columbia, South Carolina. The stop in South Carolina will be the mid-point of a three state whirlwind tour scheduled to begin that morning in Washington DC and end at the Ambassador's Alma Mater on the Campus of the University of Illinois at Chicago.

Moseley Braun will start her day at 9:00 AM on the campus of Howard University in the Armour J. Blackburn Center. After the first announcement Moseley Braun and a few friends and family will fly to Columbia. From South Carolina she will end her day at 7:00 PM at the Chicago Circle Center on the campus of the University of Illinois at Chicago.

Ambassador Carol Moseley Braun is a graduate of Chicago Public Schools, the University of Illinois at Chicago, and received her law degree from the University of Chicago. She served in the U.S. Senate from 1992 to 1998. She was one of two African Americans to serve in the Senate in the 20th century, and the first woman to represent Illinois. After her tenure in the Senate, she served as Ambassador to New Zealand and Samoa

"Yours" New John Edwards 2004 TV Ad

"Yours"
JOHN EDWARDS: America works best when it works for all of us.  But today Washington is not working for you.  Corporations get tax breaks to ship jobs overseas.  Drug companies block cheaper prescriptions.  Millionaires' taxes keep going down while yours go up. Why? Because money and lobbyists run our government and they own this White House. I'm John Edwards.  I've never taken a dime from PACs or Washington lobbyists, and I never will. I approve this message because I want to be your president, not theirs.

"Why Don't We" New John Edwards 2004 TV Ad

"Why Don't We"
JOHN EDWARDS: It is outrageous that this president has turned a $5 trillion surplus into $5 trillion deficit. And now when we look at college education for more, doing something about the health crisis, his answer is we don't have the money. Well why don't we have the money, George Bush?  He gave it away in tax cuts to the richest people in America. We need a president that will stand up for working people in America.  That's what we need. I'm John Edwards and I approved this message.

Wesley Clark 2004 Web Site Launch

Edwards To Hold Announcement In Front Of Robbins Mill

The Edwards for President campaign announced today that Senator Edwards’ presidential announcement next Tuesday in Robbins, North Carolina will be held in front of the old Milliken Mill where Senator Edwards’ father, Wallace, worked.
“Robbins is where I learned the values of hard work, responsibility, and fairness that made this country great,” said Edwards. “Watching my father and the people he worked with in the mill was a big part of that. These are the people and the values I will fight for every day as president.”
Senator Edwards’ wife, Elizabeth, will introduce Senator Edwards.

The announcement is scheduled for 10:00 AM in Robbins, NC on Tuesday, September 16, 2003.

"Courage" New John Kerry 2004 TV Ad

John Kerry Launches New Television Ads in New Hampshire, Iowa
“I believe Americans have the courage to change this country”

September  09,  2003 Washington, DC -

John Kerry hit the airwaves today with new television ads in New Hampshire and Iowa.  The 60-second ad introduces John Kerry’s personal story to voters and connects it to the courageous political fights he has waged since he returned from Vietnam – a unique record of standing up for what’s right for America - and the fights he will wage as President, fighting for affordable healthcare, rolling back tax cuts for the wealthy while creating jobs and investing in education.
Today marks the second round of ads from John Kerry’s campaign in New Hampshire and Iowa and builds off of the momentum generated by last week’s announcement tour and the first set of ads, which helped vault Kerry to the top of the Democratic field in a recent CNN/Time poll.

The ad talks about the fights John Kerry has led, from record of fighting special interests, standing up against drilling in the Arctic National Wildlife Refuge, protecting a woman’s right to choose, and leading the way on national security issues.

Kerry campaign manager Jim Jordan said, “With these ads, John Kerry is introducing himself to voters, relating the battles he’s fought, the values he stands for, the vision for America he will pursue as president.”

Text of the ad:

John Kerry from Foreign Relations Committee testimony, 1971:  How do you ask a man to be the last man to die in Vietnam?  How do you ask a man to be the last man to die for a mistake?

Announcer Voice Over:  John Kerry… The 25 year old swift boat commander who won 3 purple Hearts and the Silver Star for bravery…

…then came home and helped rally the nation against that war.  Ever since, he’s been on the frontlines of the fights that matter.

The new Senator who defended a woman’s right to choose. 

Who sounded the alarm on terrorism years before 9/11. 

Who stopped George Bush and the oil companies from drilling in the Alaska Wildlife Refuge.

Now he’s running for president.

John Kerry: We need to get some things done in this country – affordable health care, rolling back tax cuts for the wealthy, really investing in our kids.

But right now, too many in politics are afraid to take on the powerful interests… or they’re like George Bush and are working hand-in-hand with them.

I believe the courage of Americans can change this country.

John Kerry:  I’m John Kerry. And that’s why I approved this message.

"Iowa Announcement" "Strength" New John Kerry 2004 TV Ads

Kerry begins television advertising, UNVEILS TWO ADS TO AIR IN IOWA   

Washington, DC – John Kerry today will begin his television advertising campaign in Iowa.  The campaign unveiled two ads that were filmed during Kerry’s announcement yesterday in Des Moines and produced in Iowa last night. 

In the first ad, entitled “Strength,” Kerry says “Three million jobs lost, too many of them in the heartland.  That is an astonishing failure.  If I am President I will roll back the Bush tax cuts for the wealthy so we can invest in education, health care, and the skills of our workers.  We need to be on the side of America’s middle class, and a tax cut for them is the right way to strengthen our economy.  I’m John Kerry, and I approve this message.”

In “Iowa Announcement,” the second ad, Kerry says “I believe the courage of Americans can change this country.  I believe the resolve of Americans can break the grip of special interests and bring back jobs and finally open up health care to all.  Your courage can make sure we do what’s right for our country, and I am honored to join you as a candidate for the President of the United States of America.  I’m John Kerry, and I approve this message.”

The ads will air in six media markets in Iowa – Des Moines, Cedar Rapids, Sioux City, Quad Cities/Davenport, Mason City and Omaha, and on selected cable outlets in Iowa.

Different ads will begin airing tomorrow in New Hampshire.

The ads can be viewed at www.johnkerry.com. 

Kerry has the largest bank account of any Presidential candidate, reporting nearly $11 million in cash on hand at the end of June.  These are the first ads the Kerry campaign has aired. 

"Every American" New Howard Dean 2004 TV Ad

09/03/03 (00:30)
Ad - "Every American" - Gov. Dean takes on the President.

Dean: I'm Howard Dean and I approve this message because it's time to stand up to George Bush. I opposed the war with Iraq when too many Democrats supported it, because I want a foreign policy consistent with American values. I opposed the Bush tax cuts because they are bad for the economy and they are costing us jobs. As Governor, I created jobs, balanced budgets, and made sure nearly every child in my state had health insurance.
As President, I will make sure every American does too. Join the campaign; together we can take our country back.