Romney For President Releases Television Ad, “These Hands”

ROMNEY FOR PRESIDENT RELEASES TELEVISION AD, “THESE HANDS”

Boston, MA – Today, Romney for President released a new television advertisement, “These Hands.” Small businesses are the lifeblood of our economy. But President Obama’s comments last week show that he just doesn’t understand who the real job creators are. How can he help small businesses when he doesn’t even recognize their value?

AD FACTS: Script For “These Hands”

VIDEO TEXT: “July 13, 2012”

VIDEO TEXT: “Roanoke, VA”

PRESIDENT BARACK OBAMA: “If you’ve been successful, you didn’t get there on your own.”

PRESIDENT BARACK OBAMA: “If you’ve got a business — you didn’t build that. Somebody else made that happen.”

VIDEO TEXT: “Jack Gilchrist, Owner”

VIDEO TEXT: “Gilchrist Metal Fabricating Company”

JACK GILCHRIST: “My father’s hands didn’t build this company? My hands didn’t build this company? Through hard work and a little bit of luck, we built this business. Why are you demonizing us for it? It’s time we had somebody who believes in us, someone who believes that achievement should be rewarded, not punished. We need somebody who believes in America.”

MITT ROMNEY: “I’m Mitt Romney and I approved this message.”