Producer: Foxhole Productions
Running Time: 00:30
Debut Date: 09/08/2008
Ad Buy: national cable and "key states"
Cost: not available
Summary: The ad highlights favorable media reports showing the "reformer" reputations of McCain and Palin.
Script of "Original Mavericks" (TV)
ANNOUNCER [v/o]: The original mavericks.
He fights pork barrel spending.
(Text on screen: San Jose Mercury-News, "McCain Faults Bush For Pork Barrel Spending," 12/1/03)
She stopped the Bridge to Nowhere.
(Text on screen: Anchorage Daily News, "Palin Flies High As Reformer," 12/27/07)
He took on the drug industry.
(Text on screen: Associated Press, "McCain Calls For Permitting The Importation Of Prescription Drugs From Canada," 11/17/07)
She took on Big Oil.
(Text on screen: Associated Press, "Palin Takes On Oil Industry, Republicans," 12/28/07)
He battled Republicans and reformed Washington.
(Text on screen: Boston Herald, "Maverick McCain Rips GOP," 4/2/04)
She battled Republicans and reformed Alaska.
(Text on screen: The Wall Street Journal, "Palin Fought For Reform In Alaska," 8/30/08)
They'll make history. They'll change Washington.
(Text on screen: JohnMcCain.com)
McCain-Palin. Real change.
JOHN MCCAIN [v/o]: I'm John McCain, and I approve this message.
(Text on screen: Paid for by McCain-Palin 2008.)
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