Thu. May 1, 2008

2008 POLITICAL ADS: WHITE HOUSE

Barack Obama For President: "Truth"

Thu. May 1, 2008

Producer: GMMB and AKP Message & Media

Running Time: 1:00

Debut Date: 05/01/2008

Ad Buy: statewide in Indiana and North Carolina

Cost: not available

Summary: Obama responds to a Clinton ad on gas taxes, suggesting that her proposal is "typical of how Washington works," while he is willing to "tell you the truth."

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Script of "Truth" (TV)

BARACK OBAMA [v/o]: I'm Barack Obama, and I approve this message.

(Text on screen: North Carolina, April 28, 2008; Honest answers. Not Washington gimmicks.)

BARACK OBAMA: So I'm here to tell you the truth. We could suspend the gas tax for six months. But that's not going to bring down gas prices long-term. You're going to save about $25, $30, or half a tank of gas.

That's typical of how Washington works: There's a problem; everybody's upset about gas prices; let's find some short-term quick fix that we can say we did something even though we're not really doing anything.

(Text on screen: Nothing will change unless we change Washington.)

We cannot deliver on a better energy policy unless we change how business is done in Washington. We've got to go after the oil companies and look at their price gouging. We've got to start using less oil, and that means raising fuel efficiency standards on cars and developing alternative fuels.

(Text on screen: The Obama Plan; $1,000 middle class tax cut)

That's the real honest answer to how we’re going to solve this problem. That's what you need from a president: somebody who's going to tell you the truth.

(Text on screen: Barack Obama. President. Vote Tuesday; NC.BarackObama.com; 1-866-675-2008; Paid For By Obama For America)