ethics + plans + change
from web to t.v./radio
one could take text from http://www.barackobama.com/issues/ethics/
and put it on t.v. and radio.
one could make an ad per aspect.
For instance:
highlight obama's plan (and record) for ethics reform
Emphasize: Takes More Skills to Lead Volunteers than Paid Staff
There IS a big difference between managing a staff of paid professionals and a staff of volunteers successfully. Any government/corp executive can be a manager because their people are PAID to follow them, ANYONE CAN GIVE ORDERS. That is why you have so many crappy executives in the world. And that is why Clinton and Bush were able to have such different management styles.
Read more »152 vs ZERO
At the RNC, the Rethugs took to chanting "ZERO! ZERO!" to mock Obama's record. Palin tlod the blatant lie:
"There is much to like and admire about our opponent. But listening to him speak, it's easy to forget that this is a man who has authored two memoirs but not a single major law or even a reform, not even in the state senate."
Ad: Stick to the Record
Governor Palin's words are in complete opposition with her record.
She "speaks out" against earmark spending, yet hired a lobbyist to request almost $800 million in earmarked dollars, making Alaska the largest state with earmarked dollars per capita BY FAR.
One of the goals of her administration was "to promote the use of lobbying."
Read more »Explain what Obama's votes of "present" in the state senate mean
The most potentially damaging allegation that Giuliani made in his convention speech is that Obama voted "present" over a hundred times as a State Senator because he couldn't make up his mind. In reality, a vote of "present" means that the Senator does not like the bill as is, but would be open to some sort of compromise.
Read more »ATTACK LIES: "Obama did nothing on Senate Foreign Relations Comm"
They're misinformed. Especially those who are spreading a rumor that "When given the opportunity to do something, on the Senate Foreign Relations Committee overseeing Afghanistan, he did nothing. Zip. Never held a meeting."
Here's the facts in a short enough answer for an elevator ride:
Read more »Use videos of McCain / Palin's prior statements in campaign ads.
Suggested to Howard Dean by Jon Stewart on the Daily Show. Their actual statements in unedited format could paint the most chilling image of what their administration could do to this country.
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7%
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