Jim Gilmore For Senate: "Principled"

Producer: Strategic Media

Running Time: 00:30

Debut Date: 09/09/2008

Ad Buy: statewide in Virginia

Cost: not available

Summary: Gilmore's debut ad slams Warner for raising taxes as governor and contrasts the candidates' energy plans.

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Script of "Principled" (TV)

(Text on screen: Mark Warner; Democratic Candidate)

MARK WARNER: I will not raise your taxes.

FEMALE ANNOUNCER [v/o]: Mark Warner broke his word and gave us the largest tax increase in Virginia history.

(Text on screen: "Warner Raises Taxes $1.4 Billion" -- Associated Press, November 8, 2005)

MALE ANNOUNCER [v/o]: Campaigning with Barack Obama, now Warner's talking even higher taxes, bigger spending and limiting domestic oil production -- costing you more.

We need Jim Gilmore in the U.S. Senate, and so does John McCain.

(Text on screen: www.jimgilmoreforsenate.com)

Veterans who will keep America safe, keep taxes low and bring down gas prices with offshore drilling.

(Text on screen: Drill Here; Pay Less)

Principled. Honest. Jim Gilmore.

JIM GILMORE [v/o]: I'm Jim Gilmore, and I approved this ad.

(Text on screen: Paid For By The Republican Party Of Virginia)

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