2008 Presidential Campaign Blog

OBAMA CAMPAIGN FIRST TO AIR ADS IN SOUTH DAKOTA

OBAMA CAMPAIGN FIRST TO AIR ADS IN SOUTH DAKOTA
New TV ad "Mother" Focuses on Reforming Health Care and Changing the System in Washington

SIOUX FALLS, SD – Today, the Obama campaign will be the first Democratic presidential campaign to begin airing TV ads in South Dakota.  In the ad, Obama highlights his commitment to changing the system in Washington and reforming our nation's health care system. 

The ad, titled "Mother," opens with Obama talking directly to the camera about how his mother was burdened by a failing health care system as she battled cancer during the last few months of her life. 

"For twenty years Washington's talked about health care reform and reformed nothing," Obama says in the ad.  "I've got a plan to cut costs and cover everyone.  But unless we stop the bickering and the lobbyists, we'll be in the same place 20 years from now." 

Script of the ad “Mother”:

My mother died of cancer at 53. In those last painful months, she was more worried about paying her medical bills than getting well.  I hear stories like hers everyday.

For 20 years Washington has talked about health care reform and reformed nothing.  I’ve got a plan to cut costs and cover everyone. But unless we stop the bickering and the lobbyists we will be in the same place twenty years from now.

I’m Barack Obama and I approve this message because to fix health care we have to fix Washington.

In New NC Ask Me Ad Hillary Vows To Care For Our Veterans

In New NC Ask Me Ad Hillary Vows To Care For Our Veterans

In a new 60-second NC Ask Me Ad unveiled today, Hillary Clinton addresses David Eichhorn's concerns about the treatment of our nation's veterans.

Eichhorn, 64, is a resident of Hickory who served 24 years in our nation's military. He asks, "I am really concerned about the vets coming back from this war that I know you question and I question, and I wonder if the V.A. is going to step up a little better with them."

The ad will begin airing statewide today.

Over 11,000 questions have been submitted through the campaign's www.NCAskMe.com website. Staff and volunteers are working to answer every question and ensure that North Carolinians voices are heard. Senator Clinton will continue to answer voter's questions over the coming weeks.

Following is the complete script of the ad.

"David"
TV: 60

David Eichhorn: I am really concerned about the vets coming back from this war that I know you question and I question, and I wonder if the V.A. is going to step up a little better with them.

Hillary Clinton: Well David, we've got to step up. We have so many young men and women who are coming back and they have injuries that are visible and invisible, to the mind and the body and the heart.

And it's really important that we take care of them because they sure have taken care of us, and that's why we have to fully fund the V.A., and it's why we have to have special services for a lot of the problems that our vets are coming back with.

So, I have been a leader in the senate on trying to do more for traumatic brain injury.

It is one of the highest obligations of our president and commander in chief to take care of our veterans.

We owe everything to those who have served us.

I'm Hillary Clinton and I approved this message.

NEW AD: Hillary Will Stand Up for Your Jobs, Your Future

NEW AD: Hillary Will Stand Up for Your Jobs, Your Future

INDIANAPOLIS, IN- Hoosiers for Hillary today launched a new 30-second television ad emphasizing that Hillary will fight to turn the economy around and create new jobs across Indiana. The ad features footage of Hillary speaking to Hoosiers at a “Solutions for the American Economy” town hall at Ben Davis High School in Indianapolis on March 29. Throughout her campaign in the Hoosier State, Hillary has proposed real solutions to the economic challenges that Hoosiers are facing and made the case that she is the jobs and economy candidate for Indiana.

As President, Hillary will fight for "your jobs, your health care, your futures." The spot, titled “Jobs,” will air throughout Indiana.

Following is a script for the ad.

Jobs
:30

Hillary Clinton: I think this election, particularly here in Indiana is about jobs, jobs, jobs, jobs.

Announcer: She's ready to turn our economy around, stop tax breaks for companies that move jobs overseas, fix unfair trade deals, stand up to China, create five million new jobs.

Hillary Clinton: The next president has to begin putting the American people first. Your jobs, your health care, your futures.

I'm Hillary Clinton and I approved this message.

NEW AD: Clinton Campaign Unveils New Ad Asking Voters, “Who Do You Think Has What it Takes?”

NEW AD: Clinton Campaign Unveils New Ad Asking Voters, “Who Do You Think Has What it Takes?”

The Clinton campaign today unveiled a new TV ad detailing how tough the job of President is, and asking voters who they think is ready to step in and handle it. The ad, “Kitchen,” is 30 seconds long and will start airing statewide today.

Following is a script for the ad.

Kitchen
:30

It’s the toughest job in the world.

You need to be ready for anything – especially now, with two wars, oil prices skyrocketing and an economy in crisis.

Harry Truman said it best – if you can’t stand the heat, get out of the kitchen.

Who do you think has what it takes?

I’m Hillary Clinton and I approve this message.

Clinton Campaign Unveils New Response Ad To Obama Healthcare Spot

Clinton Campaign Unveils New Response Ad To Negative Obama Healthcare Spot

PHILADELPHIA, PA – In response to the Obama campaign continuing to mislead Pennsylvania voters with their negative ad on Hillary’s health care plan, the Clinton campaign today unveiled a new TV ad to set the record straight. The ad, “Answer,” is 30 seconds long and will run statewide.

National Chair of Doctors for Hillary Irwin Redlener and Temple University Associate Professor of Emergency Medicine Dr. David Wald helped unveil the ad today on a conference call, denouncing Senator Obama’s negative ad.

“Senator Obama has once again used a negative and misleading ad about Senator Clinton’s healthcare plan that has been debunked as false repeatedly,” said Dr. Redlener. “As someone who sees the challenges of our healthcare system everyday, we need leadership and action, not negative attacks and empty rhetoric.” 

Following is a script for the ad.

Answer
:30

Hillary Clinton: I'm Hillary Clinton and I approve this message.

Announcer: He couldn't answer tough questions in the debate. So Barack Obama is making false charges against Hillary's health care plan. She has a plan everyone can afford. Obama's will cost taxpayers $1,700 more to cover each new person. Hillary's plan covers everyone. Obama's leaves 15 million people out.

Obama's attacks have been called "destructive and poisoning."

There are more and more questions about Barack Obama.

Instead of attacking, maybe he should answer them.

Obama Responds to New Clinton Ad

Obama Responds to New Clinton Attack Ad
“Exactly”: Last-minute smears paid for by lobbyists exactly what needs to change

PHILADELPHIA, PA—Senator Barack Obama’s campaign today begins airing a new ad in response to Senator Clinton’s misleading, last-minute attack ad (viewable HERE).  The Obama campaign’s thirty-second response, entitled “Exactly,” sets the record straight on PAC and federal lobbyist money – Obama doesn’t take a dime while Clinton has taken more than any candidate in either party – and asks voters to ponder, “Eleventh hour smears, paid for by lobbyist money: Isn’t that exactly what we need to change?”

SCRIPT – “Exactly”

Newspapers call Hillary Clinton's negative attacks the “old politics.”  And now, in the final hours, she's launched the most misleading and negative ad of the campaign.

Barack Obama doesn't take money from special interest PACS or Washington lobbyists. Not one dime.

But federal records show Clinton's raised millions from PACs and lobbyists; more than any candidate, in either party.

Eleventh hour smears, paid for by lobbyist money: Isn’t that exactly what we need to change?

NEW AD: Hillary Will Fight To Protect American Defense Jobs

NEW AD: Hillary Will Fight To Protect American Defense Jobs

INDIANAPOLIS, IN- Hoosiers for Hillary today launched a new 30-second television ad highlighting Hillary’s plans to protect American defense manufacturing jobs from being sent overseas. The ad features former employees of Magnaquench who lost their jobs along with more than 200 Hoosiers when the company closed its Indiana plant and shipped production of high-performance magnets used for the U.S. military’s “smart bombs” to China.

As President, Hillary will fight to keep the nation’s defense jobs here at home, because “American workers should build America’s defense.”  The spot, titled “Closed,” will air throughout Indiana.

Following is a script for “Closed” 

Hillary Clinton: Right here over 200 Hoosiers built parts that guided our military’s smart bombs to their targets.

They were good jobs, but now, they’re gone to China.

And now America’s defense relies on Chinese spare parts.

George Bush could have stopped it, but he didn’t.

As your president, I will fight to keep good jobs here, and to turn this economy around.

I’m Hillary Clinton and I approve this message because American workers should build America’s defense.

New Obama Ad Responds To Hillary Clinton

New Obama Ad Responds To Hillary Clinton

The Obama campaign today launched a new television ad in Pennsylvania responding to a negative attack ad from Senator Clinton that misleads about Senator Obama’s record of standing up to special interests.

SCRIPT – “Dime”

Announcer: Across Pennsylvania families are struggling. 

What’s Hillary Clinton’s answer? The same old politics.  Misleading negative ads. 

The truth? It’s Barack Obama who’s taken on the oil companies, worked to strip away their tax breaks as they run up record profits, and demanded higher gas mileage standards.

And Obama’s the only candidate who doesn’t take a dime from oil company PACs or lobbyists.  And that’s change we can believe in.

OBAMA AD RESPONSE TO CLINTON ATTACK IN PA: "Represent"

OBAMA AD RESPONSE TO CLINTON ATTACK IN PA: "Represent"

SCRIPT

HILLARY CLINTON: I know that many of you, like me… were disappointed by recent remarks that he made.  (jeers)

ANNOUNCER: There's a reason people are rejecting Hillary Clinton's attacks. Because the same old Washington politics won't lower the price of gas or help our struggling economy. Barack Obama will represent all Americans.  He offers a new approach.

OBAMA: When we get past the politics of division and distraction and we start actually focusing on what we have in common, there's nothing we can't accomplish…

I’m Barack Obama and I approve this message.

NEW AD: Clinton Campaign Launches Television Ad in Pennsylvania Today

NEW AD: Clinton Campaign Launches Television Ad in Pennsylvania Today

30-Second Spot, "Pocket," Highlights Disconnect Between Obama Rhetoric and Reality
The Clinton campaign today announced it is broadcasting a new 30-second television ad in Pennsylvania today highlighting the disconnect between Sen. Obama’s rhetoric and reality in misleading television ads claiming he does not take money from oil companies.

"We are seeing a troubling pattern from Senator Obama that is all talk and no action. His TV ad on oil donations is all rhetoric that doesn’t match the reality," said T.J. Rooney. "The people of Pennsylvania can count on Hillary Clinton to keep standing up to the oil companies by fighting to move us off our dependence on foreign oil, no longer subsidizing the big oil companies, and creating a new strategic energy fund that will create 5 million new jobs and bring down energy costs."

Following is a script for the ad.

Hillary For President
"Pocket"
TV :30

Announcer: You've seen the ad.

Barack Obama: "I don't take money from oil companies."

Announcer: No candidate does.

It's been against the law for 100 years.

But Barack Obama accepted two hundred thousand dollars from executives and employees of oil companies.

Every gallon of gas takes over three bucks from your pocket, but Obama voted for the Bush-Cheney energy bill that put six billion dollars in the pocket of big oil.

Hillary voted against it.

She'll make oil companies pay to create the new Jobs and clean energy America needs.

Hillary Clinton: I'm Hillary Clinton and I approve this message