November 01, 2007
Edwards' Iowa Ad: "If You're Looking for Heroes, Don't Look to Me"
John Edwards launches his first major ad in Iowa today, a 60-second television spot aimed at sparking some much-needed momentum in the must-win state. In it, Edwards says he and Elizabeth, after getting the news of her illness, decided that they were "not going to quietly go away." The Democratic Party, he says in the ad, needs to "show a little backbone, to have a little guts." To "stand up for working men and women."
The ad comes on the heels of Edwards' strong performance at the Philly debate. It also launches a week of candidate appearances in South Carolina, New Orleans and Iowa that will highlight the work of real life "heroes" ... teachers, soldiers and those rebuilding the 9th Ward. Message to voters: JRE cares about hard-working Americans.
Iowa could provide Edwards with his only opportunity at halting the Clinton juggernaut. HRC, Barack Obama and Edwards are in a tight three-way race there. The latest University of Iowa poll has him within striking distance, but running third.
Ad script after the jump:
(JENNIFER SKALKA)
If you're looking for heroes, don't look to me. Don't look to Elizabeth. We have support. We have health care. We have the American people behind us.
Look to them. They are the ones who we speak for. They are the ones that we stand up for.
And Elizabeth and I decided, in the quiet of a hospital room, after 12 hours of tests and after getting very bad news, what we were going to spend our lives doing, for all those that have no voice.
We're not going to quietly go away. Instead we're going to go out and fight for what it is we believe in.
It is time for our party, the Democratic Party, to show a little backbone, to have a little guts. To stand up for working men and women. If we are not their voice they will never have a voice.
I'm John Edwards and I approve this message.
Posted at 08:58 AM
Comments
Its a great ad with great message. As an independent from midwest the only dem that I have started liking is John Edwards.
Aaron | 11.01.07 12:30 PM
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Couldn't disagree more. This phoney snake oil salesman makes my skin crawl. He is last of all candidates I want to see win the presidency.
bio mom | 11.01.07 03:03 PM
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