Tom Udall For Senate: "Get Rid Of This Sign"

Producer: Murphy Putnam Media

Running Time: 00:30

Debut Date: 10/23/2008

Ad Buy: New Mexico

Cost: not available

Summary: With the help of a talking parrot, the ad ties Pearce to both Bush and the economic crisis.

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Script of "Get Rid Of This Sign" (TV)

ANNOUNCER [v/o]: Steve Pearce -- he's doing it again.

(Text on screen: Polly Bush Economics)

POLLY THE PARROT [v/o on screen]: Economy is Tom Udall's fault! Tom Udall's fault!

(Text on screen: Steve Pearce Attack Ad)

ANNOUNCER [v/o]: It's Steve Pearce who supports George Bush economics.

(Text on screen: Congressional Quarterly Member Profile)

Tax breaks for the wealthy and special interests.

(Text on screen: Vote 135, 5/10/2006)

No rules for Wall Street.

(Text on screen: CQ Committee Coverage. 3/28/2007, 11/6/07, Roll Call, 11/15/2007, AP, 11/16/2007, CQ Today, 9/18/2007. Votes: 272, 6/13/03; Vote 269, 6/13/03; 268, 6/12/03; 1118, 11/15/07; 876, 9/18/2007)

And billions for Big Oil but not alternative energy.

(Text on screen: Vote 40, 1/18/2007; New York Times, 1/19/07)

Even Polly is catching on.

POLLY THE PARROT: Get rid of this sign, Steve.

TOM UDALL: I'm Tom Udall, and I approve this message because it's time middle-class families came first, not the special interests.

(Text on screen: Paid for by Udall For Us All)

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