Nurses Organizing Committee/California Nurses Association: "One Heartbeat Away"

Producer: North Woods Advertising

Running Time: 00:30

Debut Date: 10/01/2008

Ad Buy: Ohio, Wisconsin, Michigan, Minnesota, Colorado and Missouri

Cost: "Six-figure buy"

Summary: A song underscores McCain's health risks as the ad reminds viewers that Sarah Palin is "one heartbeat away" from the presidency.

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Script of "One Heartbeat Away" (TV)

FEMALE SINGER [v/o]: Your heart's been achin', can't go on forever now...

SARAH PALIN [v/o]: What is it exactly that the VP does?

FEMALE SINGER [v/o]: I've got it from here, gonna show the world how...

CHORUS [v/o]: One heartbeat, one heartbeat, one heartbeat away.

(Text on screen: Billed sexual-assault victims for rape kits. Charged taxpayers thousands of dollars for working from home.)

FEMALE SINGER [v/o]: I'll carry on, no matter what the people say.

CHORUS [v/o]: One heartbeat, one heartbeat, one heartbeat away.

(Text on screen: Asked Wasilla librarian about banning books. Wants to teach creationism in public schools. Used power of Governor's office for personal vendettas. Opposed "Bridge to Nowhere" earmark then kept the taxpayers' money.)

ANNOUNCER [v/o]: California Nurses Association/National Nurses Organizing Committee is responsible for the content of this advertisement.

(Text on screen: Paid for by the California Nurses Association/National Nurses Organizing Committee (www.calnurse.org). Not authorized by any candidate or candidate's committee.)

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