Producer: Knickerbocker SKD Running Time: 0:60 Debut Date: Feb. 25, 2008 Ad Buy: statewide in Texas Cost: not available Summary: Supporters argue that Americans need "someone like Barack Obama" to bring positive change to Washington. • More About This Ad • More Ads From This Race To access the ad, you will need a current version of Flash Player™, which is available for free from the Adobe Web site. [an error occurred while processing this directive]

Script of "What We Need" (TV)

WOMAN #1: What we need is a fresh voice.

WOMAN #2: Someone who has not gone Washington.

MAN #1: Someone who isn't in the pocket of special interests.

WOMAN #3: Someone like Barack Obama.

MAN #2: Who stood up for kids when they needed health care.

(Text on screen: expanded healthcare for kids)

MAN #3: We need someone like Obama.

MAN #4: Obama.

WOMAN #4: Who will take on drug companies.

(Text on screen: lower drug costs)

MAN #5: Who will help us keep our homes.

(Text on screen: crack down on mortgage fraud)

WOMAN #5: We need to change Washington.

MAN #6: So we need to change the people who run it.

WOMAN #6: It's that simple.

ANNOUNCER [v/o]: SEIU COPE is responsible for the content of this advertising.

(Text on screen: Barack Obama for President; Paid For By SEIU COPE (SEIUCOPE.org) And Not Authorized By Any Candidate Or Candidate's Committee)

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