Obama Goes Up With First General Election TV Ad

[TeamJordan23]

And so the fun begins...

60-second spot called “Country I Love” focusing on his background as a community organizer.

This patriotic ad, in which Obama says he was raised with "values straight from the Kansas heartland," is a reminder of the resources Obama will be able to put behind telling his own story his way, centered on the "deep and abiding faith in the country I love."

Responsibility is a central theme of the biographical ad: His own bootstrap story, and his support of policies including welfare-to-work. At the center of it is the Americanness of his life, and a tacit combat against this notion -- perhaps the central challenge to his campaign -- that he's "other." His foreign father isn't mentioned.

The release of this first general election ad -- airing in Alaska, Colorado, Florida, Georgia, Iowa, Indiana, Michigan, Missouri, Montana, Nevada, New Hampshire, New Mexico, North Carolina, North Dakota, Ohio, Pennsylvania, Wisconsin, and Virginia -- will also change the subject from campaign finance.

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ylVTBiGh00c

[babylonsister]

1. Damn! I want him to be my president in the worst way! Thanks. nt

[polichick]

2. Great introduction for those who are just beginning to pay attention...

And reintroduction for those who have been misled about who he is.

[SharonRB]

3. It's about time!

I'm sick of looking at McSame's commercials already.

[SharonRB]

4. That's just beautiful

I have tears in my eyes. I love that pic of him with his mother.

[gblady]

8. me, too

I got a bit misty as well...
great start for the general...
can't wait to see how the ads unfold...

[Hope And Change]

5. K & R! Airing in...

Alaska, Colorado, Florida, Georgia, Iowa, Indiana, Michigan, Missouri, Montana, Nevada, New Hampshire, New Mexico, North Carolina, North Dakota, Ohio, Pennsylvania, Wisconsin, and Virginia

Great news!

[Zachstar]

6. Awesome!

A good honest ad.

McCain lies about his sudden standing up to Bush and Climate change.

Obama talks to the heart.

PISS YOUR PANTS MCCAIN!

[Bread and Circus]

7. I gotta admit. That ad nearly got me misty eyed.

[Muttocracy]

9. Great ad. nt

[gasperc]

10. 18 states, holy shit

can't wait to see it here in MI

AK, Georgia, MN, ND great picks

[Higher Standard]

11. Fantastic!

Time to start making McCain spend some dough in some of those states that he thought were safe in order to counter.

[Greyskye]

12. I just saw a McCain ad last night - in CALIFORNIA

Why in the world is McSame running TV ads in California? Isn't that just a huge waste of money?

It was touting his credentials as a maverick... :eyes:

[blondeatlast]

13. GREAT ad!

Thank goodness for Youtube; I'm in AZ.

[book_worm]

14. look at the list of states it will be playing in that gives an indication of the 50 state strategy

Alaska, Virginia, Montana, Indiana!

[musicblind]

15. Good! This ad is EXACTLY what he needs.

Smart move by Obama. He needs to tell HIS story first and define himself in the public's eye. That is exactly what this is doing. Way to go!


yes we can

[NotThisTime]

16. That's an awesome ad & look at all the States it will be playing in... amazing

[Indenturedebtor]

17. Wife gets paid tomorrow... time to donate n/t