2004 Presidential Campaign Blog

"Better Than That" New Joe Lieberman 2004 TV Ad

December 5, 2003

LIEBERMAN CAMPAIGN UNVEILS NEW N.H. AD CRITICIZING BUSH, DEAN ON HIDING FACTS FROM AMERICAN PEOPLE

Lieberman: "We Democrats are better than that"

ARLINGTON, VA -- Joe Lieberman's campaign unveiled a new television ad today criticizing both George Bush and Howard Dean for hiding facts from the American people, with Lieberman saying that Democrats are "better than that" and that he "trust[s] the American people with the truth."

Lieberman first singles out Bush for forming a secret task force to develop his national energy policy, and redacting 28 pages from a report to Congress on what went wrong leading up to 9/11.   He goes to question Howard Dean's decision to negotiate a 10-year seal on his records as Vermont governor - four years longer than any of Dean's predecessors - and says that government should be open and fully accountable.

Earlier this week, Dean said he would unseal his records if Bush unsealed his, but Bush was previously forced to make his records publicly available.  Dean still has not decided to open up his records.

In the 30-second ad entitled "Better Than That," Lieberman faces the camera and says, "A secret energy task force? Twenty-eight sealed pages of a 9-11 report?  Why does George Bush keep hiding important facts from us?  I believe in open government, fully accountable to the people. I believe in leveling with you about what I've done and where I stand.  So why did Howard Dean seal his records as governor and invoke executive privilege?  We Democrats are better than that.  I'm Joe Lieberman and I approve this message because I trust the American people with the truth."

The ad features Lieberman speaking from a diner, continuing a series called "On the Road with Joe" in which he confronts issues currently in the headlines.  It will begin airing in New Hampshire today and may also be viewed by visiting joe2004.

"100 Days" New John Kerry 2004 TV Ad

John Kerry Launches New Television Ad in New Hampshire and Iowa This Weekend
“What can the next President do in the first 100 days?”

December  05,  2003 Washington, DC –

John Kerry will hit the airwaves with a new television ad tomorrow in New Hampshire and on Sunday in Iowa. The new spot highlights changes he will make and the issues he will fight for in the first 100 days of a Kerry Presidency.

Kerry spokesperson Stephanie Cutter said, “John Kerry believes this election is about our future, about leadership, and about making our nation and our families stronger.  He has laid out a blueprint for change in this country, and is determined to win so that he can help Americans afford health care, provide good schools for children, and ensure that our government works for people instead of special interests.”
The ad will air statewide in both Iowa and New Hampshire. The ad directs viewers to www.johnkerry.com/ to read about the specific steps he will take to change America.

Text of Ad:
Announcer: What can the next President do in the first 100 days? John Kerry will put a stop to George Bush’s radical agenda. He’ll declare an end to Bush’s go-it-alone foreign policy. Rollback the Bush tax cuts for the wealthy to invest in healthcare and education.

Expand anti-racketeering laws to go after corporate corruption. And Kerry will make energy independence a national priority so NO American will have to fight for Mideast oil. Find out more about the first 100 days.

John Kerry: I’m John Kerry and I approved this message.

"Club for Truth" New Howard Dean 2004 TV Ad

12/05/03 (00:30)
Ad - "Club for Truth" - Responding to a GOP 527 ad.

Narrator: George Bush.  His economic policies created the largest deficit in our country's history.
Now he's hiding behind negative ads that falsely attack Howard Dean.
The truth. Howard Dean balanced budgets 11 years in a row.  He's a fiscal conservative who cut state income taxes--twice, raised the minimum wage, and provided health care coverage for nearly every child in his state.
Dean: I'm Howard Dean and I approved this message because they're not trying to stop me, they're trying to stop you.

"Enron Economics" New Howard Dean 2004 TV Ad

12/04/03 (00:30)
Ad - "Enron Economics" - Details Governor Dean's economic vision for America.

Narrator: Howard Dean - an economic plan that creates two million new jobs, invests in small business to protect small towns and rural communities, and stops tax giveaways to corporations that move our jobs overseas.
Dean:  George Bush is doing to our economy what Enron's executives did to their company.  The president's friends get all the benefits and we pay all the bills.
I'm Howard Dean.  I'm running for president and I approve this message because we need an economy that works for all of us.

"Independence" New Wesley Clark 2004 TV Ad

Ad Script:

Voice: What kind of leader will he be? 
From a middle class background he graduated first in his class at West Point and rose to become a four-star general. 
He was never a "yes man," and stood up for what he believed was right. 
He fought for better schools and for better health care for those he led because it was the right thing to do.  A quiet, real American courage, he will make an extraordinary American president.

Clark: I'm Wes Clark and I approve this message.

"Pool" New John Edwards 2004 TV Ad

New Edwards TV Ad Focuses On Need For Middle Class Tax Relief

DES MOINES, IA: North Carolina Senator John Edwards today unveiled a new television ad that highlights the importance of providing tax relief to the middle class. The ad will air on broadcast news stations in the Ottumwa, Sioux City and Mason City markets and on cable stations in the Quad Cities market.

The ad focuses on Edwards' plan to repeal President Bush's tax breaks for the wealthiest Americans and to target tax cuts to the middle class to help them buy a house and invest for the future.

"This President should be made to explain why a multi-millionaire sitting beside his swimming pool should be paying a lower tax rate than a teacher, than a police officer, than a secretary," Edwards says in the ad.

Edwards' proposals to help the middle class are detailed in "Real Solutions for America," a 60-page policy book that lays out Edwards' comprehensive plans to get the country back on track.

The following is the script for the new ad:

JOHN EDWARDS: "This President should be made to explain why a multi-millionaire sitting beside his swimming pool should be paying a lower tax rate than a teacher, than a police officer, than a secretary."

VOICE OVER: John Edwards' plan has been called the best platform of all the candidates.
Repeal tax breaks George Bush created for wealthy investors, and target tax cuts to the middle class.

JOHN EDWARDS: "Helping them buy a house, helping them invest, helping them save.
I'm John Edwards and I approve this message."

"Healthcare" New Howard Dean 2004 TV Ad

11/30/03 (00:30)
Ad - "Healthcare" - Details Governor Dean's record on health care.

Narrator: There are more than 9 million children in America without any health insurance.  Most from working families. Washington politicians talk about the problem, but a governor named Howard Dean did something about it. And today every child in Vermont has access to quality health care.
Dean: If we can do that in a small rural state and still balance the budget, we can do that for every American. I’m Howard Dean, and I approve this message, because it’s time to take our country back.

"Matt" New Dick Gephardt 2004 TV Ad

Gephardt Campaign Releases Health Care Focused Ad

Washington, DC - The Gephardt for President campaign today unveiled a new 30-second television ad highlighting Gephardt’s plan to get every American covered with quality health insurance. The script follows:

"Matt"

"Thirty-one years ago, our two year old son Matt, was diagnosed with terminal cancer. Our health insurance paid for experimental treatments that saved Matt’s life. But in the hospital we met a lot of parents who didn’t have insurance. I’ll never forget the terror in their eyes. As president, I’ll get rid of the Bush tax cuts to guarantee health insurance for every American. ‘I’m Dick Gephardt and I approved this message because it’s time we did what’s right.’"

"Straight Talkers" New Joe Lieberman 2004 TV Ad

Tuesday, November 25, 2003      

LIEBERMAN CAMPAIGN UNVEILS NEW N.H. AD FEATURING MCCAIN SUPPORTERS

ARLINGTON, VA Joe Lieberman's campaign today unveiled a new television ad airing in New Hampshire, featuring former supporters of John McCain talking about why they're now supporting Lieberman.

The ad features seven of the more than 40 former New Hampshire supporters of McCain's who have endorsed Lieberman.  One of those featured in the ad, Bob Stone of Charlestown, is one of the 11 former McCain town chairs who are backing Joe.

The community leaders, who recently formed a New Hampshire steering committee called McCain Supporters for Joe Lieberman, speak in the ad about how both Lieberman and McCain are straight talkers, get past the party ideology and are leaders they �can trust and believe in.

The ad will begin airing in New Hampshire today and may also be viewed by visiting joe2004.

Lieberman's campaign is also distributing a letter signed by several McCain town chairs this week to 25,000 New Hampshire households. The letter, which is being targeted to voters that supported McCain in 2000, explains why they're supporting Lieberman.

Straight Talkers

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TRANSCRIPT

Announcer:  Something's happening...
Rebecca Scott, McCain Supporter for Joe: An ethical leader.
Announcer:  McCain supporters are backing Joe Lieberman.
Rhonda Della Salla, McCain Supporter for Joe: They're both straight talkers.
Lorraine Perkins, McCain Supporter for Joe: Both John McCain and Joe Lieberman vote their own conscience.
Randy Dirth, McCain Supporter for Joe: They both get past the party ideology and focus on the key issues.
Announcer:  Joe Lieberman stood up to combat global warming,
defend our security and close corporate loopholes.
Melinde Lutz Sanborne, McCain Supporter for Joe: I think it goes back to integrity.
Don Byrne, McCain Supporter for Joe: Someone I can trust and believe in.
Bob Stone, McCain Town Chair for Joe: Four years ago I supported John McCain, this year it has to be Joe Lieberman.
Joe Lieberman: I'm Joe Lieberman and I approve this message.

"Misled" New Howard Dean 2004 TV Ad

11/25/03 (00:30)
Ad - "Misled" - Responding to the GOP's ad on Iraq.

Bush: "...take one vial, one canister, one crate..."
Narrator: He misled the nation about weapons of mass destruction. And we went to war when we shouldn’t have. Howard Dean is committed to fighting terrorism and protecting our national security. But Howard Dean opposed the war in Iraq from the beginning.He believes it’s time we had a foreign policy consistent with American values. And it’s time to restore the dignity and respect our country deserves around the world.
Dean: I’m Howard Dean and I approve this message because our party and our country need new leadership.