Mike Huckabee's campaign today said it was launching an ad titled "Tax Cuts Matter" in Iowa, even though a Monday note to supporters said the ad would be playing exclusively in New Hampshire.
The ad discusses his record as governor of Arkansas, saying he cut taxes more than 90 times and left behind a budget surplus.
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posted by Administrator @ 5:43 PM
In concert with a full-page ad his campaign purchased in today's Des Moines Register, John Edwards' campaign is planning to air a 60-second ad featuring former Maytag employee Doug Bishop, who argues that Edwards is ready to fight for "saving the middle class and American jobs in the face of corporate greed.
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posted by Administrator @ 11:52 AM
Mike Huckabee's new Iowa ad, called "Our Values," highlights his opposition to abortion: "The pro-life position was the one espoused by our founding fathers," he says in the ad.
Huckabee shot this ad and two others in Little Rock on Sunday. One of the other ads was the negative ad he decided not to run today. In a note to supporters, Huckabee explained his decision on that ad:
"This morning, I ordered my staff to pull the ad; I told them I do not want it to be run. If it was run at all, it would be until the stations pulled it off their schedules. And we are now committed, from now through the rest of the caucuses, that we will run only the a ds that talk about why I should be president, and not why Mitt Romney should not.
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posted by Administrator @ 6:09 PM
Republican Mitt Romney has launched his newest television ad, "Everywhere."
The ad talks about Romney's experience "tackling big problems" and says he can "turn around Washington."
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posted by Administrator @ 5:19 PM
Democrat Barack Obama's new ad, titled "Hope," features excerpts from the newspaper editorials that have endorsed him.
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posted by Administrator @ 9:27 PM
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."
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posted by Administrator @ 9:23 PM
Huckabee: "Founding Fathers"
Mike Huckabee has two new Iowa ads. "Founding Fathers," shown above, is an upbeat ad that shows graphics touting his record as governor with audio of Huckabee discussing the values of the country's founding fathers. "Start Now" criticizes the "desperate and dishonest" attacks on him coming from other candidates and outside groups.
Two new ads from Barack Obama today:
-- "Interest" highlights the money spent by outside groups to attack Obama's health care plan.
-- "Listening" features footage of Obama's speech before Iowa Democrats at this year's Iowa Democratic Party Jefferson Jackson Day Dinner and endorsements from Iowa newspapers.
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posted by Administrator @ 6:39 PM
Romney: "Ready"
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"
Thompson: "Substance"
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.
Fred Thompson. The clear conservative choice.
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posted by Administrator @ 2:34 PM
Republican Ron Paul's new biographical ad, titled "Defender of Freedom," is on the air in Iowa and New Hampshire.
Democrat Bill Richardson has a new Iraq-focused ad airing today in Iowa. The ad, titled "A Way Out," discusses his plan to pull troops from Iraq.
Democrat Joe Biden's new ad "Office" asks voters to think about the kind of person they want sitting in the Oval Office in 2009. His campaign is using the ad in a fundraising push in hopes of paying for ad time.
Republican Rudy Giuliani has a new ad, titled "Freedom," airing nationally on Fox News. The ad discusses the U.S. response to 9/11.
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posted by Administrator @ 6:58 PM
John Edwards has unveiled two new ads in Iowa, "Choice" and "Time for Truth." Here are the transcripts:
"Choice" (30 seconds)
I'm John Edwards and I approve this message
Here's the choice:
Keep going the way we are,
Pretend the system works while corporate greed rules,
Insurance lobbyists kill health care,
Energy giant make billions from insane gas prices,
And the middle class is squeezed to the breaking point.
Or tell the truth – the status quo and good intentions aren't enough
We're not going to look our kids in the eye and say corporate greed stole your future.
We're going to say America rose up, saved the middle class, gave you a better life,
And it started right here in Iowa.
"Time for Truth" (30 seconds)
It's time to tell the truth.
These big corporations and their greed,
They are stealing your children's future.
We will never change this country
Unless we're willing to take those people on.
I believe that on the night of January 3rd,
You're going to say enough is enough.
There's going to be a rising that begins right here in Iowa
And it's going to spread across America
And it will be a wave of change that cannot be stopped.
I'm John Edwards and I approve this message.
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posted by Administrator @ 2:14 PM
John Edwards' campaign is airing a new television ad in Iowa, "30 Years." The ad features the Democratic presidential candidate's wife Elizabeth, who discussed her husband's character and strength.
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posted by Administrator @ 5:57 PM
Sen. Hillary Clinton is airing a new television ad in Iowa called "Stakes." The ad focuses on what is at stake in the upcoming election such as the war, foreclosure crisis and national debt.
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posted by Administrator @ 5:54 PM
This ad boosting John Edwards was funded by the Alliance for a New America, a 527 issue group funded largely by local SEIU units.
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posted by Administrator @ 5:16 PM
The Biden Campaign asks Iowans to "choose a president" rather than simply a candidate on caucus night in a new statewide ad released today.
The ad also lauds Iowa for choosing candidates based on "integrity, experience, and proven leadership," according to a campaign statement.
posted by Administrator @ 11:44 AM
The campaigns of Hillary Clinton and John Edwards have introduced two new ads for the holiday season.
The Clinton ad, titled "Presents," shows the New York Senator wrapping gifts with tags labeled 'Universal Health Care,' 'Alternative Energy,' and 'Universal Pre-K,' among others.
The Edwards campaign ad, which will begin airing Sunday, features the candidate asking Americans to remember the homeless and poverty-stricken during the holiday season.
"This is the season of miracles, of faith and love," Edwards says in the ad. "So let us promise together: you will never be forgotten again."
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posted by Administrator @ 2:57 PM
New Mexico Gov. Bill Richardson has made his opposition to leaving leaving residual U.S. troops in Iraq a major theme of his campaign.
A new ad from the prospective Dem candidate will reiterate that message on Iowa TV.
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posted by Administrator @ 2:52 PM
Democratic presidential hopeful Sen. Barack Obama will release a new holiday TV ad starting Friday in Iowa.
Obama, wife Michelle and their two daughters are shown gathered around a Christmas tree in the new ad. Obama and Michelle thank Iowans for their hospitality in the past 11 months as well as wishing them a merry Christmas.
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posted by Administrator @ 2:49 PM
Sen. Hillary Clinton has released an ad in Iowa touting her endorsement by the Des Moines Register over the weekend.
In addition, former Arkansas Gov. Mike Huckabee wishes Iowans a Merry Christmas in his new ad, which in part criticizes the excess of campaign ads on television.
Huckabee: "What really matters"
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posted by Administrator @ 5:30 PM
Republican presidential candidate Mitt Romney, fighting to overtake Mike
Huckabee, has released a new contrast TV ad knocking the former Arkansas
guv.
The ad is called "Choice: Judgment" and focuses on the crime records of the
two pols.
Democratic presidential hopeful Barack Obama, who is polling first in many
Iowa surveys, is taking to the airwaves with a new ad, "Candor."
The ad features Obama's intention to stand up for Americans by challenging
Wall Street and special interests.
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posted by Administrator @ 5:24 PM
John Edwards released a second TV ad in Iowa this weekend, entitled "Fight."
In the spot, Edwards calls saving the middle class an "epic battle," adding "that's the fight I was born for."
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posted by Administrator @ 5:20 PM
Hillary Clinton has a new ad running in Iowa and New Hampshire. The ad, "Proud," features her mother Dorothy Rodham and daughter Chelsea Clinton. It is the first ad Chelsea has appeared in during the 2008 presidential campaign.
John Edwards has released a new television ad called "Voice." The ad features James Lowe, a coal miner from Virginia who lived 50 years without speaking because of a cleft palate he could not fix be due to being unable to afford the surgery.
"This is wrong," Edwards said in the ad. "It is immoral. When are we going to stop letting drug companies, insurance companies and their lobbyists run this country? America belongs to us. James Lowe finally got his voice, now it's time for yours."
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posted by Administrator @ 5:00 PM
ONE Vote '08, a group co-chaired by former U.S. Senate Majority Leaders Bill Frist of Tennessee and Tom Daschle of South Dakota, is encouraging caucus-goers to vote for the presidential candidate with the strongest policy proposals to improve global health and alleviate extreme poverty.
posted by Administrator @ 10:51 PM
Dorothy Rodham, Hillary Clinton's mom, talks about the candidate's childhood and her commitment to helping others in a new TV ad.
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posted by Administrator @ 10:44 PM
In Hillary Clinton's new Iowa ad the candidate says the country needs a new beginning on health care, education and foreign policy.
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posted by Administrator @ 1:21 AM
Republican Mike Huckabee is on the air with two new TV ads beginning Monday. The ad shown above is called "A Better America." The other ad, "Secure Borders," deals with Huckabee's plan to curtail illegal immigration.
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posted by Administrator @ 12:58 AM
Mitt Romney's new ad, "Not Politically Correct," highlights conservative stances he took while governor of Massachusetts.
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posted by Administrator @ 1:58 PM
ClubforGrowth.net has released an ad challenging former Ark. Gov. Mike Huckabee's record on taxes.
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posted by Administrator @ 12:26 PM
The Washington Post reports that the American Federation of Teachers is running a new 60-second radio ad in support of Hillary Clinton.
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posted by Administrator @ 11:07 PM
Barack Obama's new 60-second TV ad features an excerpt from his JJ Dinner speech
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posted by Administrator @ 8:30 AM
AFSCME has a new TV ad in Iowa urging Iowans to caucus for Hillary Clinton.
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posted by Administrator @ 11:01 PM
Hillary Clinton's new TV ad features a testimonial from Gen. Wes Clark.
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posted by Administrator @ 8:42 AM
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posted by Administrator @ 6:37 PM
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posted by Administrator @ 1:53 PM
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posted by Administrator @ 2:02 PM
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posted by Administrator @ 2:06 PM
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posted by Administrator @ 2:12 PM
New Mexico Gov. Bill Richardson today released an ad touting Richardson's experience as a diplomatic troubleshooter.
The ad, titled "Only One," details a hostage situation in Iraq that then-Congressman Richardson was called upon to defuse. In the 60-second spot, Bill Barloon, the late David Daliberti, and his wife Kathy Daliberti praise Richardson for obtaining the release of the two men from Iraqi leader Saddam Hussein in July 1995.
posted by Administrator @ 3:16 PM
Mitt Romney's new ad features his wife Ann talking about raising five sons and her devotion to her family.
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posted by Administrator @ 6:50 PM
Cathedral
Recounting a story from one of his trips there, U.S. Sen. Joe Biden says it's time to end the war in Iraq.
SecurityBiden says his leadership qualities and life experiences prepare him to be president.
posted by Administrator @ 8:44 AM
A PAC encouraging Al Gore to run for president has launched its first radio ads in Iowa, featuring a chorus of voices calling for Gore to enter the presidential race.
"Al Gore: Right on Iraq. Right on global warming. Right for the 21st century," says one voice in the ad.
The ad ends with a call to to sign a petition pushing Gore to run at the site www.draftgore.com. The ad's closing line: "He won once, he can win again."
The ads, which are currently running on WHO Newsradio 1040 in Des Moines, will go national in July, according to the group's press release.
posted by Administrator @ 11:12 AM
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."
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posted by Administrator @ 11:33 PM
Sen. Chris Dodd, D-Conn., is releasing two new television ads this week in Iowa and New Hampshire. The top ad, "Amazing Grace," focuses on why the Democrat is running for president. It features his oldest daughter Grace. The second ad is called "Split" and highlights Dodd's public service career, which began at the age of 22 when he joined the Peace Corps.
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posted by Administrator @ 5:41 PM
Republican Tommy Thompson is on the air with a new radio ad about his plan for Iraq, which includes splitting the country into 18 states, dividing oil revenues among the citizens and having the government vote about the presence of U.S. troops.
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posted by Administrator @ 4:44 PM
New Mexico Gov. Richardson is releasing his third "job interview" ad in Iowa. This ad focuses on Richardson's work fighting global warming.
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posted by Administrator @ 5:02 PM
New TV ad from U.S. Sen. Chris Dodd touting his support for plan to set Iraq redeployment deadline.
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posted by Administrator @ 10:05 AM
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."
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posted by Administrator @ 6:35 PM
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.
"I'm Mitt Romney and I approve this message."
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posted by Administrator @ 4:08 PM
In this new TV ad, U.S. Sen. Chris Dodd challenges other presidential candidates to join him in supporting legislation implementing a timetable to redeploy troops from Iraq by March 31, 2008.
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posted by Administrator @ 11:57 AM
Gov. Bill Richardson, D-N.M., is on the air with this new TV ad, where he appears as a job seeker interviewing for the position of president.
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posted by Administrator @ 4:00 PM
