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Obama Campaign Press Release - Obama Campaign Airs New TV Ad, 'Candor'

December 17, 2007

Ad Shows That For Obama, "It's Not Politics As Usual"

Des Moines, IA - Today the Obama Campaign began airing a new television advertisement in Iowa entitled, "Candor."

The ad highlights Obama's "refreshing" candor as described by the Des Moines Register's David Yepsen and his "scrupulous honesty." The ad also shows how Obama has taken on powerful interests - by offering a universal health care plan that cuts costs for the typical American family by $2500 per year, by challenging Wall Street executives to protect the interests of Main Street, and by consistently standing up for middle class families - even when it's not convenient.

Click here to view "Candor": http://iowa.barackobama.com/candor

"Candor" Script and Visual/Backup:

SCRIPT

VISUAL/BACKUP

OBAMA:

I'm Barack Obama and I approve this message.

B-roll of Obama events throughout

ANNCR V/O:

His candor is refreshing

His "candor is refreshing"

Des Moines Register

David Yepsen, 2/12/07

ANNCR V/O:

His scrupulous honesty...

"Scrupulous honesty"

Time Magazine

Joe Klein, 11/12/07

ANNCR V/O:

...is far more presidential than the dodging of other candidates.

"Far more presidential"

Joe Klein, 11/12/07

ANNCR V/O:

Barack Obama. His health care plan takes on "powerful interests".

And "that tells voters something important about him."

Takes on "powerful interests"

"That tells voters something important about him"

Des Moines Register, 6/1/07

ANNCR V/O:

On Wall Street, he got tough on CEOs...

"Obama gives Wall Street a tough talk"

Chicago Tribune, 9/17/07

ANNCR V/O:

...telling them to protect the middle class...

"Obama urges Wall Street to protect the middle class"

New York Times, 9/18/07

ANNCR V/O:

...because for Barack Obama it's not politics as usual...

"For Obama, it's not politics as usual"

Cedar Rapids Gazette, 10/27/07

ANNCR V/O:

...it's change we can believe in.

Change We Can Believe In.

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Approved by Barack Obama.

Paid for by Obama for America.

Barack Obama, Obama Campaign Press Release - Obama Campaign Airs New TV Ad, 'Candor' Online by Gerhard Peters and John T. Woolley, The American Presidency Project https://www.presidency.ucsb.edu/node/292376

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