New Ads: Romney, McCain, Edwards
In addition to Mike Huckabee's new ad out today, there are also new ones from John Edwards, John McCain, and Mitt Romney.
Edwards 'Mess' in Iowa; Reminds Voters He Was Born in South Carolina
The former North Carolina senator says his generation will leave things better for the next generation in a 30-second spot called "Mess." It will air in Iowa.
"What we want to make certain is true is that our children have a better life than we've had. Twenty generations of Americans before us have ensured that was true," Edwards says in the ad. "And if we want to do that, we're going to have to be willing to take on this corrupt system and change it. And if we're not going to do it, we're going to have to be willing to look our children in the eye and say, 'We're going to leave this mess for you.' This is the great moral test of our generation, and we will meet that test."
Meanwhile, Edwards continues to talk up his Palmetto State roots in a new 30-second spot called "Born." It will air in South Carolina.
"My dad worked in the mills. When I was born, he had to borrow $50 to bring me home here," Edwards says. It's similar to Edwards' Thanksgiving ad he aired last week.
McCain Makes People Angry
Sen. McCain speaks directly to the camera during the 60-second TV spot, called "Love America Enough." It will air in New Hampshire.
"Since I've been in Washington, I've made a lot of people angry," McCain says.
"I upset the special interests and Washington lobbyists when I passed campaign finance reform. I made the Pentagon angry when I criticized Rumsfeld's Iraq strategy. And I upset the media when I supported the strategy that's now succeeding," he adds.
McCain concludes the ad with: "I didn't go to Washington to win the Mister Congeniality award, I went to Washington to serve my country. I may not like the McCain business as usual crowd in Washington, but I love America. I love her enough to make some people angry."
Romney on a 'Stronger Economy'
Mitt Romney began airing this 60-second radio spot in New Hampshire last week. It focuses on government spending and taxes.
"I saw the potential of economic conservatism, when I became governor," he says. "Liberals wanted to raise taxes, but I cut government spending instead," he adds.
This ad is similar to a TV spot he aired in South Carolina recently.
-- Ed O'Keefe
By Ed O'Keefe |
November 26, 2007; 9:23 AM ET
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Posted by: Fred | November 26, 2007 3:34 PM
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Posted by: Cleaner44 | November 27, 2007 4:37 PM
To be blunt: From what I've been reading across the internet...Most of the Evangelical/Christian Right are NOT voting for Huckabee and they are NOT voting against Romney; what they are is anti-Mormon and Romney being Mormon is at the right place in the wrong time. The Evangelical/Christian movement is voting against the Mormons. Romney has the skills the intelligence, the vision, the wisdom and experience to be a great President. As a United States President Romney would do much good for this nation, but the Christian Right, out of fear and a long and nurtured tradition, cannot bring themselves to see the strengths of the man. Romney has become pro-life, that would be herald if he were not a Mormon. Reagan was praised for his change of heart and mind in becoming pro-life. Even the Democrats are fighting Romney because they see the great potential he has for bringing about productive and healthy change. Romney is the candidate they don't want to go up against. Romney is just one of those unique and outstanding leaders that don't come along very often. Sort of like a Halley's Comet that you might only get to see once in your life time. I hope this nation doesn't miss out of this opportunity to have such a prepared leader.
Posted by: Kay | November 28, 2007 10:05 AM
McCain's latest Ad is a complete rip-off from former Governor Roemer of Lousiana (D) which Roemer ran on tv in 1987. McCain has copied the ad exactly changing words for today's national campaign. The "straight talk express" has been exposed as nothing but a pick-up truck taking on anyone's ideas that sound good at the moment.
Posted by: Plutocracy | November 29, 2007 9:14 PM
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