Biden’s No-Frills Ad

[jefferson_dem]

Biden’s No-Frills Ad
By Ariel Alexovich

Democrat Joe Biden, chairman of the Senate Foreign Relations Committee, talks up his extensive political experience in his latest TV spot while acknowledging that the word “experience” is too much of a campaign catchphrase. (And one that’s been bandied about a bit among some high-profile Democratic rivals.)
In the austere ad “Action,” which will be broadcast beginning tomorrow in Iowa, we only see Mr. Biden’s head against a blue-and-black background as he speaks seriously and directly.

He says:
Being president is not the same thing as running for president. When this campaign is over, political slogans like experience and change will mean absolutely nothing. The next president has to act. The Biden plan to end the war in Iraq has already won bipartisan support. When Pakistan erupted in crisis, I spoke to Musharraf before Bush did. You don’t have to guess what I’ll do as president. Just look at what I’ve done.

The camera pans away from the senator’s face just once, to direct voters to go to www.planforiraq.com to learn more about his proposal for bringing troops home.

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[Steely_Dan]

1. Thanks for Posting This

Nice to see Obama supporters spreading the love.

-P

[jefferson_dem]

2. My pleasure.

I've always respected Biden's "frankness." That comes across well in this ad.

[David Zephyr]

3. Very effective ad.

Biden is the underdog to watch now. Can he cross over the 15% threshold in Iowa? He's on the radar now and will be in the top four for sure.

[PatSeg]

4. Perhaps he can

Flash back to 2003

NEW YORK, Dec. 17, 2003

CHOICE FOR DEMOCRATIC NOMINEE
(Democratic primary voters)

Now
Howard Dean
23%
Wesley Clark
10%
Joe Lieberman
10%
Richard Gephardt
6%
Al Sharpton
5%
John Kerry
4%
John Edwards
2%
Carol Moseley-Braun
1%