2008 POLITICAL ADS: POVERTY

ONE Campaign: "One Question"

Updated: January 1, 2011 | 2:12 p.m.
September 25, 2008

Running Time: 00:30

Debut Date: 09/25/2008

Ad Buy: national cable news

Cost: "a little over $700K"

Summary: A humanitarian nonprofit urges the presidential candidates to discuss poverty at the upcoming debates.

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Script of "One Question" (TV)

ANNOUNCER [v/o]: One question for John McCain and Barack Obama. What will you do about global poverty and disease?

America's goodness is making a difference. Innovative and accountable efforts are saving millions of lives.

Stopping the spread of AIDS and malaria.

(Text on screen: 3 million more with HIV/AIDS medication)

Making drinking water safer.

(Text on screen: 3.5 million fewer children dying)

And helping people in poverty make their own way out.

(Text on screen: 41 million more children in school)

The candidates have said we need to build on this success. Will you make sure they follow through? Go to ONE.org. Add your voice to the millions who've said yes.

ONE.org is responsible for the content of this ad.

(Text on screen: Republicans. Democrats. Independents. Paid For By The ONE Campaign. www.ONE.org. Not Authorized By Any Candidate Or Candidate's Committee.)

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