All Eyes on Iowa, Obama Releases TV Ad
EmailABC News’ David Wright and Sunlen Miller Report: During a week with all eyes on Iowa, as the Democrats make their way through the early state culminating in the traditional Jefferson Jackson dinner, Sen. Barack Obama, D-Ill., has released a new TV ad.
Entitled “High and Dry,” the ad keeps in line with the message the campaign has been pushing this week – focusing on American workers and the American dream.
The ad features a testimonial from a Cedar Rapids resident who lost most of his pension, when the CEOs of his company reportedly pulled funding.
“I’m telling the CEOs it hurts America when they cash out, and leave workers high and dry,” Obama responds in the ad. “It’s an outrage. You’ve gotta have somebody in the White House who believes it’s an outrage.”
The launch of the fresh TV ad comes during a week where Obama has been pushing hard for his retirement security plan. Thursday in Ottumwa, Iowa he will hold roundtable discussions on just this topic.
The ad also comes during a busy week in Iowa, with most of the Democratic candidates hustling to garner support in the Hawkeye state before the traditional Iowa Democratic Party’s Jefferson Jackson dinner on Saturday night. The week serves as an unofficial forum for candidates to unveil new themes and slogans.
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I think the freshly-minted IL Senator
should husband his resources, if possible, for a run in 2016. By
that time, he will have had enough
national experience to consider
a real run for the Presidency.
Similarly, it’s time for Johnny Edwards
to give it up, and not taint the
Democratic brand by his ill-advised
sniping.
Posted by: RichieF | November 8, 2007, 4:23 pm 4:23 pm
Richie,
Perhaps it’s time the Party ends it’s love affair with the Clinton’s and focuses on Change. We need a new party in this country, and this is a chance for the Democrats to reshape their party to avoid losing it altogether. A Clinton nomination would mean all 3rd Parties will run strong canidates and campaigns. Nader has almost but guranteed that a Clinton nomination would lead to another Nader run. Meanwhile the party has 2 young, promising politicians in Obama and Edwards, either one of which would make a fine President. But by 2016, if Clinton were elected twice, America would be once again ready for change, and we’d likely be looking at a GOP(or Liberterian?) Presidency…pending a GOP shock victory, this is the only chance for Obama and Edwards…Obviously not both of them can be President, so one group of Supporters will have disappointed. If both lose out to Clinton a lot of Left-leaning Liberals will look towards other campaigns, and many people have a bad opinion of Clinton no matter the politics. Nominating Hillary Clinton, without forcing her to commit on every issue gives the GOP the best chance at coming away with a victory(well, unless Gravel somehow gets the nomination). Even Biden and Dodd would give Dems a better chance because they would not be facing the automatic hatred that many have for Clintons….28 years is enough, no more Bush’s, no more Clinton’s.
Posted by: Steven | November 8, 2007, 6:33 pm 6:33 pm
Steven,
You are absolutely right!!!!
The Bush/Clinton era must end. Clinton IS the GOP’s favorite, because she is their best (& in my opinion, ONLY) chance to win. Our best hope for the future is Barack Obama. He is a true leader. He is a uniter. He is one who believes in ending the current form of politics. He wants to return government back to the people. The people are the ones who have delivered the Senator from Illinois to this point in this Presidential nomination process. The people have given him their hard earned money because they recognize that change is mandatory in this next election. We will deliver Mr. Obama to the Democratic Nomination and then the White House.
Posted by: Theresa Pierce | November 8, 2007, 7:58 pm 7:58 pm
People are beginning to see through Hillary’s well-crafted image. If she makes it to the nomination, the Democrats can kiss the White House good-bye.
The more people really get to know Obama, the more his support soars, and for good reason.
ps… the ‘experience’ card is getting really old. I’d suggest spending less time listening to political spin and more time informing ourselves on facts. Obama’s record is in full view at his website. Much of Hillary’s ‘experience’ is locked up until 2012. I think, since she’s had less legislative experience than Obama, perhaps she should postpone her candidacy until we can see her full resume after 2012.
btw… Bill Clinton just said her involvement with the health care plan of the ’90′s she constantly touts was ‘minimal’.
oops!
Posted by: Terri | November 8, 2007, 9:33 pm 9:33 pm
Now that the campaign is nearing the end of the beginning, perhaps it would make sense to focus on what to expect from this or that candidate, should he or she be President, for the 1461 days of their Presidency, not what it will feel like the day after the victory in November.
I focus on results. Who is actually going to get something done, and who will be just talking about it for the next 4 years?
I say the following without sentiment, or bias, and add that I think she is unfairly attacked, but Hillary will need 61 reliable Dem Senate votes to get ANYTHING passed. Any Republican who helps Hillary pass something of merit, no matter how much everyone wants it, will be vilified by their party and never be acceptable to them. This is a vile and venomous group of people, but it is what it is. And, I think my life, and those of my fellow citizens, will not be bettered.
So, I think we ought to look to someone who can actually get things DONE, and not worry about whether this program is slightly better than that, because they will never be passed in those forms anyhow.
I think the most accomplished person is Bill Richardson. He has actually DELIVERED health care, improved education, a growing economy and solved foreign crises. I’d like to turn that guy loose for 1461 days, and bring people together to get universal health care, a new energy economy, and some resolution of our foreign problems.
After him, the choice is between Barack and either Dodd or Biden. Each has some record of getting bills passed, Dodd and Biden over a long career and Barack in a short career. Of the 3, I like Barack, someone less tied into the DC establishment.
Edwards is interesting. He is running a campaign that will preclude bipartisanship (necessary to get things done, whether you like it or not), and, from what I can tell, has no accomplishments in his years in the Senate, so no track record.
I’d rather see some real results than feel good about the talk.
But, that’s just me.
Posted by: Peter Adams | November 10, 2007, 12:32 am 12:32 am
obama is the real thing. he really cares, and he is not a political fraud like hillary, corrupted by money money money and PACs and just wanting power and glory.
bush clinton bush clinton???? NO THANKS
Posted by: Alex K | November 12, 2007, 11:42 am 11:42 am