November 29, 2007
You Say You Want a Revolution
Fred Thompson's "Revolution" video, aired in shorter form during the GOP debate last night, is being touted as the first true GOP attack ad of the campaign (that doesn't mention Hillary Clinton). It's available on the web only but could have an impact, in On Call's modest estimation, if it ran in condensed form in early states.
In it, Thompson's team shows clips of Mitt Romney asserting that abortion "should be safe and legal in this country" and that "I will preserve and protect a woman's right to choose and am devoted and dedicated to honoring my word in that regard ... " It includes as well clips of Mike Huckabee saying that a surcharge on the income tax is "fine" with him and that he'd back a sales tax as well. Rudy Giuliani, meanwhile, is shown endorsing Democrat Mario Cuomo for governor. "Mario Cuomo will simply be a better governor than George Pataki," he says. In another statement included in the video, Giuliani slams the NRA, saying it "goes way overboard, almost what the extremists on the other side do."
The punchline ... "During the Republican Revolution Fred Thompson was leading as a proud conservative. What were others doing? ... We will win next November by sticking to our conservative principles."
(JENNIFER SKALKA)
Posted at 12:31 PM
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