Campaign Releases New TV Ad Focused on Obama’s Plan to Strengthen Our Schools
DES MOINES – The Obama Campaign announced that Iowa teacher and Iowa State Education Association (ISEA) President Linda Nelson will join Senator Barack Obama on a conference call to announce her personal endorsement of the Senator’s campaign for president.
Nelson’s endorsement reflects her personal decision and does not indicate the support of the ISEA, which will not endorse a presidential candidate.
Also today, the campaign will begin airing a new 30-second television ad, entitled “Choices I Had,” in which Obama discusses his commitment to strengthening America’s schools. In the ad, Senator Obama discusses his plan to ensure every child gets the same educational opportunities that allowed him to succeed, and he stresses parents’ responsibility to do their part in helping kids learn.
"Choices I Had" Script
My parents weren't rich. My father left me when I was very young.
The one thing I was able to get was a great education.
We should give every child the same chances that I had.
By investing in early childhood education and recruiting a whole new generation of teachers. But government alone is not going to solve the problem.
Obama's Education Plan:
- Expand early childhood education
- Recruit a new generation of teachers
We need parents to turn off the television and instill in our children a sense of excellence.
We've got to ask more of ourselves if we want the kind of world class education that they need.
