2008 Presidential Campaign Blog

Obama Campaign Airs New TV Ads in Texas

Obama Campaign Airs New TV Ads in Texas

Austin, TX - The Obama Campaign is up with four new television ads airing across Texas in the final days leading up to March 4th.

Safe features retired Air Force General Tony McPeak discussing Senator Obama's judgment to oppose the war in Iraq before it began and before it was popular to do so - the same judgment that makes him the best choice to keep America safe as Commander in Chief. General McPeak served 37 years in the Air Force and retired as Air Force Chief of Staff in 1994. McPeak is a national campaign co-chair and foreign policy advisor who brings 37 years of service, including over 6,000 hours as a command pilot, to the Obama Campaign.

Return highlights Senator Obama's record of standing up for America's troops and veterans and his commitment to keeping our country safe by maintaining the finest military in the world and ensuring our veterans get the care and benefits they have earned.

In Direction, Senator Obama lays out his vision to take the country in a new direction by standing up to special interests, being straightforward with the American people, ending the war in Iraq, and reclaiming the American dream for working families.

In Second, Senator Obama discusses his commitment to uniting our country and overcoming the bitter political divisiveness of the past to bring change we can believe in to Washington.

Scripts for the new ads are below:

Safe - General Tony McPeak: As a combat pilot, and head of the Air Force during Desert Storm, lives depended on the judgments I made.

And judgment is what we need from our next commander-in-chief.

Barack Obama opposed this war in Iraq from the start, showing insight and courage others did not. And he's our best hope to restore our security and our standing in today's world.

The old Washington hands have let us down. We need a new leader to lift America.

Return - Barack Obama: As your commander-in-chief, my job will be to keep you safe.

Part of keeping you safe is maintaining the finest military in the

world... And it means caring for our troops when they come home.

Announcer: On the Veterans Affairs Committee, Barack Obama passed measures to improve care for wounded warriors; give shelter to homeless veterans; and expand mental health services for returning heroes.

BO: We have a solemn obligation to honor those who have served on our behalf.

Direction - Barack Obama (direct to camera): For years, we've watched politicians divide us, seen lobbyists put their interests ahead of ours and heard our leaders tell us what we want to hear, instead of what we need to hear.

I'm Barack Obama. We need a new direction to end the war, take on special interests that block reform, close tax loopholes that give them a break instead of you.

On Tuesday, help change Washington. Let's bring Democrats, Republicans and Independents together, not just to win an election, but to transform a nation - and that's why I approve this message.

Second - Barack Obama (at rally): America is listening, and not just Democrats, but Republicans and Independents who want to believe again.

I don't want to spend the next year or the next four years re-fighting the same fights that we had in the 1990's.

I don't want to pit red America against blue America... I want to be the President of the United States of America.

Obama Campaign Releases Response to "3:00 AM" Ad

Obama Campaign Releases Response to "3:00 AM" Ad

Chicago, IL - The Obama for America campaign today released the following advertisement in response to Senator Clinton's "3:00 AM" ad.

"Ringing"

:30

SCRIPT: It's 3 a.m. and your children are safe and asleep. But there's a phone ringing in the White House. Something's happening in the world. When that call gets answered, shouldn't the president be the one - the only one - who had judgment and courage to oppose the Iraq war from the start... Who understood the REAL threat to America was al-Qaeda, in Afghanistan, not Iraq. Who led the effort to secure loose nuclear weapons around the globe... In a dangerous world, it's judgment that matters. I'm Barack Obama and I approved this message.

New National Security Ad Asks Voters Who They Want In The White House During A Crisis

New National Security Ad Asks Voters Who They Want In The White House During A Crisis
"It's 3AM and your children are safe and asleep. Who do you want answering the phone?"

AUSTIN, TX - The Hillary Clinton campaign unveiled a new national security ad that asks voters who they want answering the phone at the White House during a crisis. The 30-second spot called "Children" will begin airing in Texas starting this Friday. The ad points to Hillary Clinton's strength and experience to be president at this time and the clear positive choice she represents.

"One of the most important duties of the President is ensuring the safety of the American people," said retired General Wesley Clark. "Inevitably, another national security crisis will occur. And when it does, voters shouldn't have to wonder whether their President will be ready. As President, Hillary will be ready to act swiftly and decisively."

"The stakes for our nation have never been higher," said Retired General John Watkins. "As someone who has met with world leaders and is a leader on national security in the US Senate, I am confident that Hillary Clinton is ready to serve as our nation's Commander in Chief on day one. She would come to the job more prepared than most of our recent Presidents and certainly with better judgment."

"America faces a number of daunting challenges. I am confident that Hillary Clinton will meet these challenges and that she has the experience and judgment necessary to be Commander-in-Chief today," said former Secretary of the Navy John Dalton. "As President, I am also confident that she will re-establish our moral authority and our leadership throughout the world."

The ad begins airing on the same day that Clinton is scheduled to hold a campaign rally with veterans and flag officers in Waco.

The script for "Children" follows:

It's 3am and your children are safe and asleep

But there's a phone in the White House and it's ringing

Something's happening in the world

Your vote will decide who answers that call.

Whether it's someone who already knows the world's leaders, knows the military - someone tested and ready to lead in a dangerous world

It's 3am and your children are safe and asleep

Who do you want answering the phone?

NEW OHIO ADS: Governor Strickland Calls Hillary The Fighter Ohio Needs, Touts Her Commitment To Helping Ohio Families

NEW OHIO ADS: Governor Strickland Calls Hillary The Fighter Ohio Needs, Touts Her Commitment To Helping Ohio Families

COLUMBUS, OH- Ohio Governor Ted Strickland touts Hillary’s economic agenda and ability to stand up for all Ohioans in new TV and radio spots airing across the state this week. A second radio spot highlights Hillary’s plan to fix NAFTA and create jobs across Ohio.

In the new 30- second television spot titled “Fighter,” Governor Strickland calls Hillary Clinton a fighter who knows how to deliver. Governor Strickland highlights Hillary’s agenda to create new jobs in all parts of Ohio making sure America works for everyone.

In a new 30-second radio spot titled “Faith,” Governor Strickland praises Hillary’s deeply held values and her commitment to working every day to better the lives of Ohioans and all Americans.

The other 30-second radio spot titled “Jobs,” outlines Hillary’s plan to invest in the middle class and to strengthen the economy. Hillary will create new jobs in Ohio and fix NAFTA, ensuring that free trade is fair trade.

Following is a script for “Fighter”

Ted Strickland:

We need a president who first of all is going to be a fighter.

That's the way I see Hillary Clinton.

Hillary's always been an advocate for the middle class.

She's got great plans to create new jobs in every part of Ohio.

I think she's a person of deep faith.

I think she's a person who has devoted her life to caring about other people­ making sure that America works for everyone, not just the privileged few.

She's fighting for us.

And that's the kind of President we need.

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

Following is a script for “Faith”

Ted Strickland:

“We need a president who’s tough, who’s determined, but we also need a president who really deeply cares about the American people. “

ANNC:

Governor Ted Strickland on Hillary Clinton…

Ted Strickland:

“I’ve known Hillary for fifteen years, admired her since the day I met her. “She’s a person of deep faith, who is driven by deeply felt-values, everything she does is an effort to make life better for other people. She’s also a person who I believe understands Ohio very deeply. Hillary Clinton is the candidate who can best provide the leadership that America and Ohio needs to revitalize our economy, to bring healthcare to our people, to make education high quality and affordable for all of our children and she is most capable of bringing this war to an honorable end…What Ohioans I think need more than anything else is to have confidence that their presidents going to be working for them and Hillary Clinton is a person who will be that kind of president. She’s fighting for us.”

ANNC:  Paid for by Hillary Clinton for President

HRC:  “I’m Hillary Clinton, candidate for president, and I approved this message.”

Following is a script for “Jobs”

Man #1: “The economy in this state is terrible.”

Woman #1: “We need jobs very badly in Ohio.”

Man #2: “We need a leader who cares about the people.”

Announcer: She’s fighting for America’s middle class.

Man #1: “Hillary Clinton can and will turn this country and economy around.”

Man #2: “We’ve had steel mills here that have left. Casting plants that have left.”

Man #3: “These corporations are taking these jobs overseas.”

Woman #1: “Hillary has gone on record saying that NAFTA was a mistake.”

Man #1: “Hillary does have a plan to fix NAFTA. She wants to change it from free trade to fair trade.”

Man #3: “She wants to fix the problems.”

Announcer: She’ll end 55 billion dollars in giveaways to corporate special

interests and invest it to rebuild the middle class, create jobs, expand student loans and cut taxes for working families.

Man #2: “She has the knowledge. She has the ability.”

Man #3: “Hillary Clinton has the will it takes to get up every morning and fight for working families here in the United States of America.”

Woman #1: “She’s going to bring job back here to Ohio.”

Announcer: Paid for by Hillary Clinton for President.

Hillary Clinton: I’m Hillary Clinton, candidate for President, and I approved this message.

Mike Huckabee Launches New Ad in Texas

Mike Huckabee Launches New Ad in Texas
"Stand Up" Highlights Huckabee's Record & Vision of Principled Convictions

Little Rock, AR – Former Arkansas Governor and Presidential Candidate Mike Huckabee launched a new 30-second television ad in Texas to air through the March 4, 2008 Republican Primary. "Stand Up" highlights Huckabee's principled conservative convictions and the American belief in "standing for something so you don't fall for anything."   

Huckabee, who received a major endorsement from Dallas Cowboys' football legend Cliff Harris, will return to the Lone Star State tomorrow for campaign events.  The 30-second spot will complement his campaign visits, reaching 100% rotation in the Dallas and Houston markets.

"All across America , my authentic conservative message of faith, family, and freedom has resonated – not because I am the candidate of the establishment, but because I am the candidate who stands for principles, not politics; convictions, not convenience; and Main Street, not K Street," Huckabee said.

"This ad highlights Texans history of standing up for what is right regardless of what others may think, say, or do. I hope voters all across Texas will continue to affirm their core conservative values, because on March 4th, it's time to stand up and be counted," said Huckabee.  "There have been many flags over Texas , and not a single one of them was the white flag of surrender."

Script of "Stand Up":
Mike Huckabee for President –30 Second TV Ad

MH ON CAMERA:
"Being independent is being Texas .  Not going along just to 'get along.'  It means standing for something so you don't fall for just anything.

"This election is about principled convictions – not political correctness.  I'm the only candidate supporting the Human Life Amendment, stopping illegal immigration with a real border security plan, and the Fair Tax, which kills the IRS before it kills even more American businesses.

"I'm Mike Huckabee and I approve this message because it's time to stand up and be counted-not lie down and be conquered."

Obama Campaign Airs Two New Television Ads Across Texas

Obama Campaign Airs Two New Television Ads Across Texas

Austin, TX - The Obama Campaign announced two new television ads will begin running across Texas today. In Voices, Senator Obama highlights his commitment to pushing back against the special interests in Washington, DC and notes his refusal to accept donations to his presidential campaign from PACs and federal lobbyists. Oportunidad, in Spanish, outlines Senator Obama's commitment to reclaiming the American Dream for working families and making sure a college education is within every student's reach.

Script for Voices.

BO VO: I'm Barack Obama and I approve this message.

BO SYNCH: If you are ready for change, then we can go head and tell the lobbyists that their days of setting the agenda are over.

ANCR VO: In the Senate, Barack Obama challenged both parties and passed tough new ethics laws reigning in the power of lobbyists. And he's the only candidate refusing contributions from PACs and Washington lobbyists who have too much power today.

BO SYNCH: They have not funded my campaign, they will not run my White House and they will not drown out the voices of the American people.

Graphic:

Vote Tuesday
Polls Open 7 am - 7 pm
866-675-2008
Texas.BarackObama.com

Approved by Barack Obama. Paid for by Obama for America.

See below for the script for Oportunidad.

Spanish English
El costo de la universidad es una gran preocupación para muchas familias.  The cost of a college education is a real worry for many families. 
Pero con el Plan de Obama, un estudiante se ganará los primeros $4,000 en colegiatura cumpliendo con servicio comunitario.  But under the Obama Plan a student can earn the first $4,000 of tuition through community service. 
Poniendo una educación unviersitaria al alcance de todos.  Putting a college education within everyone's reach.
Y el Plan de Obama ofrece becas para reclutar más maestros para asegurar que nuestros niños estén listos.  And the Obama Plan offers scholarships to recruit a more teachers to make sure our children are ready (also smart/prepared).
Con Obama … una nueva oportunidad.  With Obama … a new opportunity.
BO: Soy Barack Obama y apruebo este mensaje.  BO: Soy Barack Obama y apruebo esta mensaje. 
Pagado por Obama por America Paid for by Obama for America.

Obama Campaign Airs New TV Ad In Texas: "Need"

Obama Campaign Airs New TV Ad in Texas: "Need"
In new TV ad, Obama Vows to Cut Taxes for Working Americans and Seniors

Austin, TX - Senator Barack Obama's Texas campaign began airing a thirty-second spot, entitled "Need." Obama describes American workers as the "bedrock" of our economy and offers his plan to reverse the widening gap between the middle class and the wealthy.

For more than two decades-as a community organizer, a civil rights attorney, a state legislator, and a United States Senator-Obama has been fighting to improve the lives of working Americans. As President, Senator Obama will provide middle class Americans tax relief by cutting income taxes by $1,000 for working families to offset the payroll tax they pay and eliminate income taxes altogether for seniors who make less than $50,000 annually.

VISUAL
VOICE

BO VO

BO town hall:

BO Interview:

Get a Copy of Obama's Economic Plan:
Call 866-675-2008

CG: The Obama Plan:

- Close corporate tax loopholes
- $1,000-per-family tax cut
-  No taxes on seniors making under $50,000

Texas.BarackObama.com
Barack Obama. President.
Vote March 4th
Or Vote Early Feb 19-29th
866-675-2008
Texas.BarackObama.com

I'm Barack Obama and I approve this message.

This Administration has further divided Wall Street from Main Street.  You got CEOs who are making more in ten minutes than ordinary workers are making in a year.

The bedrock, the foundation of our economy is our workers.

And the middle class have been treading water or worse. 

My plan says let's return some balance to our tax code.  Close these corporate loopholes the lobbyist put in and let's make sure that tax breaks are given to people who really need it.

Paid for by Obama for America.

Clinton Campaign Unveils Four New Ads Across Ohio & Texas

Clinton Campaign Unveils Four New Ads Across Ohio & Texas

The Clinton campaign today unveiled four new ads across Ohio and Texas.
The 60-second ad called “Resolved” is airing in both Ohio and Texas.
“Deliver,” a 30-second ad, is airing across Texas.
“Proud” and “Level,” both 30-second ads, are airing in Ohio.

See below for the full scripts of the ads.

1. “Resolved”

TV :60

Hillary Clinton:  I was honored to be asked to speak at the opening of the Intrepid Center at Brooke Medical Center in San Antonio.  And I remember sitting up there and watching them come in. Those who could walk were walking, those who had lost limbs were trying with great courage to get themselves in without the help of others.

You know, the hits I've taken in life are nothing compared to what goes on every single day in the lives of people across our country.  And I resolved, at a very young age, that I'd been blessed, and that I was called by my faith and by my upbringing to do what I could to give others the same opportunities and blessings that I took for granted.  That's what gets me up in the morning, that's what motivates me in this campaign.

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

2. “Deliver”

TV :30

Announcer: In Texas, when there's work to be done, talk doesn't cut it.

You got to roll up your sleeves, stand your ground and deliver.

That's what Hillary Clinton does.

She's fought for and delivered coverage for uninsured children, healthcare

and dignity for our veterans, and better schools and better teachers.

In Texas its better done than said. And when its all said and done,

Hillary delivers.

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

3. “Proud”
TV :30

John Glenn: Hillary and I both come from middle class families in the
middle of America.

As long as Annie and I have known her, Hillary's fought for working people.

She'll end 55 billion dollars in giveaways to corporate special interest and invest that money to create jobs in research and innovation to rebuild the middle class.

And Hillary will fight to change trade deals like NAFTA. She's been doing that for years.

I'll be proud to call Hillary my president.

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

4. “Level”

TV :30

Announcer: She's fighting for America's middle class.

Hillary Clinton: It's time to level the playing field against the special interests.

Announcer: She'll end $55 billion dollars in giveaways to corporate special interests and invest it in middle class tax cuts and creating new jobs.

She'll get tough on unfair trade deals and end tax breaks to companies that ship jobs overseas.

Hillary Clinton: Standing up for people who weren't getting a fair shake, that's been the purpose of my life. And it will be the purpose of my presidency.

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

Hillary Gives Vermonters A "Voice" In New TV Ad

Hillary Gives Vermonters a "Voice" in New TV Ad
Campaign Hits the Airwaves Statewide with First Green Mountain State Ad

The Clinton campaign launched a new television ad in Vermont today highlighting Hillary Clinton’s commitment to giving a voice to American families struggling in our troubled economy to obtain quality, affordable health care, invest in alternative energy and green jobs, realize the dream of home ownership, and give their children the future they deserve.

"Hillary Clinton is not only qualified and experienced, but she also represents real change for Vermonters," said Former Governor Madeleine Kunin. "Throughout her 35 year career advocating on behalf of working families, Hillary has spoken out for Americans without a voice. As President, Hillary will fight for real solutions to the problems facing Vermonters.

The new 30-second spot, titled "Vermont Voice," highlights Hillary Clinton’s promise to continue her 35-year record of delivering real change that improves the daily lives of working Americans - giving a voice to children without health care, troops without body armor, and families facing foreclosures.

A complete transcript of "Vermont Voice" is included below.

Clinton: In this troubled economy...

How can so many millions of people...
...simply not be heard?

Well, I hear you.

You’re asking for healthcare that covers everyone.

Protection from losing your home

You would like to fill your tank without draining your wallet

And give your kids the future they deserve

If I am your president, I will bring more than 35 years of experience to the White House.

I will bring your voice.

Announcer: It’s about People.

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

New Ad: Henry Cisneros Urges Texans to Vote Early for Hillary

New Ad: Henry Cisneros Urges Texans to Vote Early for Hillary

To kick off early voting in Texas today, Hillary Clinton released a new ad, urging Texans to head to the polls and vote early. The ad, which is on the airwaves in both English and Spanish, features former HUD Secretary and San Antonio Mayor Henry Cisneros, urging his fellow Texans to vote for Hillary during the early voting period. The ad also features a toll-free number for voters to call and get more information (In English: 1-866-939-VOTE; in Spanish: 1-877-VOTE-HOY).

Following is the English script for the ad.

Hillary For President

TV: 30

Henry Cisneros: Our vote in the Texas primary on March 4th could decide the presidency of the United States. But we can vote for our friend, Hillary Clinton, today.

Call the number on screen, 1-866-939-VOTE and we’ll provide you all the information: the place where you can vote, the hours of operation, and a free ride to the polls.

[On Screen: 1-866-939-VOTE; 1-866-939-8683]

Vote for our friend Hillary today, and we’ll all have a better life.

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

Following is the Spanish script.

Hillary For President

TV: 30

Henry Cisneros: Nuestro voto en la primaria de Texas a principios de marzo podría decidir la Presidencia. Pero podemos votar por nuestra amiga Hillary Clinton desde hoy mismo.

Llame al número en la pantalla, 1-877-VOTE-HOY, y le daremos el lugar donde pueda votar; las horas de operación y transporte gratuito.

Vote por nuestra amiga Hillary hoy mismo y todos tendremos una vida major

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