Common Sense Issues is a 501 c4 non-profit group running this ad, which favors Mike Huckabee in a comparison with Mitt Romney. The ad is titled "Trust."
Mitt Romney's new ad, "Ready," criticizes rival Mike Huckabee for being "soft on government spending," and granting more than 1,000 pardons and commutations as governor.
Clinton: "President"
Here's the script of Hillary Clinton's new ad, titled "President":
ANNCR: What if we had a different president this year?
ANNCR: Hillary Clinton called for action on America's housing crisis in March… in June… in August.
ANNCR: George Bush and Wall Street did nothing.
ANNCR: Since then home prices have plummeted and millions may lose their homes.
ANNCR: Hillary's plan: freeze home foreclosures, freeze rates on adjustable mortgages, provide real tax relief for the middle class.
ANNCR: When we choose a president next year, let's choose one that would have started fixing our economy this year.
ANNCR: Hillary Clinton: "I'm Hillary Clinton and I approve this message"
Fred Thompson's new ad calls him the "clear conservative choice" and ticks off a list of endorsements and praise for his plans on taxes, immigration and the military.
Here's the ad script:
Fred Thompson: I'm Fred Thompson and I approve this message.
Announcer: The Wall Street Journal says Fred Thompson's tax cut plan "leads the GOP field."
A leading economic group calls it a plan "conservatives can rally around."
The conservative National Review says only Thompson has outlined "specific, conservative policies" on immigration.
Investor's Daily says Thompson's national security plan features a "Reaganesque rebuilding of our military."
And the National Right to Life Committee endorsed him because they know he can win.
Mitt Romney has a new TV ad in Iowa focusing on his drive for conservative change in Washington, D.C. The 30-second spot, called "Work Like Crazy," will also air in New Hampshire.
Excerpt: "Government is simply too big. State government's too big. The federal government's too big. It's spending too much. ... I've brought change to every institution I've touched. I'm going to work like crazy to go to Washington and bring change there."
Republican presidential candidate Mitt Romney has a new ad, titled "Tested, Proven," airing in Iowa and New Hampshire and national cable stations
SCRIPT:
ANNOUNCER (Voice Over): "In the most liberal state in the country, one Republican stood up and cut spending, instead of raising taxes.
"He enforced immigration laws, stood up for traditional marriage and the sanctity of human life."
GOVERNOR MITT ROMNEY: "This isn't the time for us to shrink from conservative principles. It's a time for us to stand in strength. Strong military, strong economy, strong families."
ANNOUNCER (Voice Over): "In the toughest place, Mitt Romney's done the toughest things."
GOVERNOR ROMNEY: "I'm Mitt Romney and I approved this message."
Republican Mitt Romney has a new TV ad, titled "Secure Borders," airing in Iowa and New Hampshire.
SCRIPT:
GOVERNOR MITT ROMNEY: "Yes Sir?"
QUESTIONER: "How would you deal with the border issue?"
GOVERNOR ROMNEY: "Number one, we should secure our border.
"And number two, we should put in place an employment verification system.
"And by that, I mean that everybody who is not a United States citizen, with a valid Social Security number, would be expected to get a card, with their name and their number and some biometric information. And would indicate their work status, whether they have a visa that allows them to work here or not.
"And then when an employer is thinking of hiring someone, if they don't have a valid Social Security number, he asks for the card, or she asks for the card. They input the number into the computer. The federal database immediately tells them whether they're available to be working or not.
"If they're not, you can't hire them. And if you do, you get the same penalties and fines as if you're not paying your taxes.
"Legal immigration is great. But illegal immigration, that we've got to end. Thank you. And amnesty is not the way to do it. Thanks so much, thank you.
LISTEN: Zogby staff discusses new Iowa poll results
A new Zogby poll shows Republican Mitt Romney pushing from third place into a small lead in Iowa, while Arizona Sen. John McCain has has remained steady and one-time front-runner Rudy Giuliani has fallen back.
Zogby says its poll shows that the Democratic race in Iowa is stable – former North Carolina Sen. John Edwards continues to hold a small lead over Sens. Hillary Clinton of New York and Barack Obama of Illinois.
The poll, conducted May 14 and 15, included 511 likely participants in the Democratic caucus next January, which carries a margin of error of plus or minus 4.4 percentage points. The survey of likely Republican caucus–goers includes 478 respondents and carries a margin of error of plus or minus 4.6 percentage points.
Click below to listen to audio commentary from John Zogby, president and CEO of Zogby International, and Fritz Wenzel, director of communications for Zogby.
Former Massachusetts Gov. Mitt Romney, a GOP presidential candidate, discusses his pro-life stance and religion with members of the media on May 9 in Ames.
Former Mass. Gov. Mitt Romney's campaign has begun airing a new 30-second ad called "Now Is The Time" in Iowa, New Hampshire and on national cable networks. The ad calls for expanding the U.S. armed forces by 100,000 soldiers and committing 4 percent of the gross domestic product to military spending.
LISTEN: Nine GOP Candidates Address Lincoln Day Dinner
Nine Republican presidential candidates addressed this year's Lincoln Day Dinner fundraiser in Des Moines on April 14.
Each candidate was given 10 minutes to address the crowd, which numbered more than 1,000.
Those attending and speaking were: former New York Mayor Rudy Giuliani, former Massachusetts Gov. Mitt Romney, Arizona Sen. John McCain, former Arkansas Gov. Mike Huckabee, Kansas Sen. Sam Brownback, former Wisconsin Gov. Tommy Thompson, Colorado Congressman Tom Tancredo, former Virginia Gov. Jim Gilmore and businessman John Cox. California Congressman Duncan Hunter had to cancel his appearance after airplane trouble.