April 24, 2007
The Democrats Debate: LCV's Robert Redford Ad
With the Columbia, SC, debate as a hook, the League of Conservation Voters will begin airing one of this cycle's first issue ads You may see the ad in DC, but if you watch cable near Columbia or Orangeburg, you should see it a few times. The LCV says the size of its ad buy is large, for cable.
To entice reporters to write about the LCV's efforts, the group smartly commissioned a poll that includes data about the politics of the environment as well as -- yes -- horse race numbers in South Carolina. Natch, those won't be released until tomorrow.
Also, the LCV convinced powerful Dems and GOPers in the state legislature to sign a petition urging the '08 Dems to propose a comprehensive global warming solution.
Now -- really. Will any Dem '08er NOT make climate change a part of their platform?
The LCV ad is about climate change, yes, but it's also about making sure that the environmental movement plays an appropriate role in the field winnowing.
There are many interests to choose from and only so much time to talk: a left-leaning education reform organization and, separately, the Bill and Melinda Gates Foundation, are using the debate to make sure that ed reform is a priority.
The LCV ad, by the way, is narrated by actor Robert Redford.
Posted at 04:13 PM
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