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June 19, 2008, 12:23 pm
Obama Launches First General Election Ad
Susan Davis reports on the presidential race.
Barack Obama’s campaign unveiled their first general election campaign ad today, which is set to run in 18 states.
The 60 second ad, “Country I Love,” is auto-biographical and features the Illinois senator speaking directly to the camera–interspersed with photographs and clips of him on the campaign trail–discussing his up-bringing.
“I was raised by a single mom and my grandparents. We didn’t have much money, but they taught me values straight from the Kansas heartland where they grew up. Accountability and self-reliance. Love of country. Working hard without making excuses. Treating your neighbor as you’d like to be treated,” Obama says in the ad.
The spot underscores a theme of patriotism—notable since Obama has been dogged by whisper campaigns and internet rumors about his faith and values. His campaign recently launched a Web site to combat such rumors.
“America is a country of strong families and strong values. My life’s been blessed by both,” he says in the ad, “I approved this message because I’ll never forget those values, and if I have the honor of taking the oath of office as president, it will be with a deep and abiding faith in the country I love.”
The ad will air in Alaska, Colorado, Florida, Georgia, Iowa, Indiana, Michigan, Missouri, Montana, Nevada, New Hampshire, New Mexico, North Carolina, North Dakota, Ohio, Pennsylvania, Wisconsin, and Virginia.
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