2008 POLITICAL ADS: NORTH CAROLINA GOVERNOR, WHITE HOUSE

North Carolina Republican Party: "Extreme"

Updated: January 12, 2011 | 11:48 a.m.
April 23, 2008

Producer: not available

Running Time: 00:30

Debut Date: 04/28/2008

Ad Buy: statewide in North Carolina

Cost: not available

Summary: The North Carolina GOP uses footage of Rev. Jeremiah Wright to assail Beverly Perdue and Richard Moore for endorsing Obama.

More About This Ad

More Ads From This Race

Script of "Extreme" (TV)

(Text on screen: Visit ncgop.org to contribute and keep this ad on the air.)

ANNOUNCER [v/o]: For 20 years, Barack Obama sat in his pew listening to his pastor.

(Text on screen: Obama's "Spiritual Mentor" of 20 years)

REV. JEREMIAH WRIGHT [in video of sermon]: ...And then wants us to sing "God Bless America." No, no, no. Not "God Bless America." God damn America....

ANNOUNCER [v/o]: Now Bev Perdue and Richard Moore endorse Barack Obama.

(Text on screen: The Charlotte Observer, March 13, 2008; The News & Observer, March, 4, 2008)

They should know better. He's just too extreme for North Carolina.

(Text on screen: Linda Daves, Republican Party Chairman; Paid for by NC Republican Executive Committee)

LINDA DAVES: The North Carolina Republican Party sponsored this ad opposing Bev Perdue and Richard Moore for North Carolina governor.

Want to stay ahead of the curve? Sign up for National Journal’s AM & PM Must Reads. News and analysis to ensure you don’t miss a thing.

Join the Discussion
The National Journal Group has the right (but not the obligation) to monitor the comments and to remove any materials it deems inappropriate.
Comments powered by Disqus
Follow National Journal
  • NationalJournal on Twitter
  • NationalJournal on Facebook
  • NationalJournal on Tumblr
  • NationalJournal's RSS Feeds
  • NationalJournal's Email Newsletters
  • NationalJournal on iPhone and iPad