Bush campaign launching video message against JOHN FATHEAD KERRY

SF Gate ^ | 2/12/04

[areafiftyone]

In a new video message being sent to millions of people, President Bush's re-election campaign casts Sen. John Kerry as a tool of the special interests he regularly denounces.

The spot, titled "Unprincipled," has the flavor of a political campaign ad but is customized for the Internet users who were receiving it Thursday night. An advance copy was provided to The Associated Press.

[areafiftyone]

the Bush White House is going to run a gutter campaign, and their worst fear is a Democratic nominee named John Kerry."

Bush's camp should stop "wasting time sticking their nose in a Democratic primary and engaging in smear tactics," she said.

BWAAAAHAAAA The pot calling the Kettle Black!!

[NotchJohnson]

Is there a link to the ad somewhere?

[areafiftyone]

I don't see it on either the Bush website or the RNC website yet.

[yonif]

http://www.georgewbush.com/news/videolauncher.aspx?ID=731

[HHFi]

No, you must realize that any attack on a Republican, no matter how low, unfounded or scurrilous, is just part of the "rough and tumble of politics." However, any negative comment about a Democrat, no matter how relevant, patently true and thoroughly sourced, is a vicious, underhanded smear which should immediately result in the firing, silencing and, if possible, stoning, of the person who dared to bring it up. This is "Free Speech," DNC-style.

[Cubs Fan]

Yeah how unfair /sarcasm

Bush tells the truth about Kerry and special interests

while Kerry lies that Bush was awol.

BTW Its good to see Bush fighting back--the new tone should be thrown in the old garbage can.

[He Rides A White Horse]

So true.

[Cinnamon Girl]

Are they going to call him a "Fathead" in the ad? Because that is really going to sting.

[blam]

Bush Campaign Launches Anti-Kerry Video

Friday February 13, 2004 2:01 AM
The Guardian (UK)
By SCOTT LINDLAW
Associated Press Writer

WASHINGTON (AP) - In a new video message being sent to millions of people, President Bush's re-election campaign casts Sen. John Kerry as a tool of the special interests he regularly denounces.

The spot, titled ``Unprincipled,'' has the flavor of a political campaign ad but is customized for the Internet users who were receiving it Thursday night. An advance copy was provided to The Associated Press.

The one-minute spot depicts a woman surfing the Web. She finds a clip of Kerry, the Democratic front-runner, railing against ``the influence-peddlers and the special interests. We're coming, you're going!'' Kerry declares.

The woman narrates the piece as she digs further into the Internet and finds news and watchdog reports on Kerry's campaign fund raising.

An analysis by the nonpartisan Center for Responsive Politics in Washington found that Kerry, from Massachusetts, accepted the most campaign money from lobbyists over the past 15 years of anyone in the Senate - about $638,000.

``Whew!'' the woman says. ``For what?''

``Kerry - brought to you by the special interests.''

The video spot was to be sent out late Thursday to about 6 million Bush supporters.

It makes clear that Bush's re-election campaign believes Democrats have all but settled on Kerry as their nominee, and previews a line of attack Bush's campaign will use to exploit what it believes is a vulnerability.

It also is an inexpensive way to hit back at Kerry, who has aired at least a dozen ads attacking Bush or his policies over the past six months.

Kerry's spokeswoman, Stephanie Cutter, responded: ``If the Bush White House wants to raise special interests as an issue, then bring it on.''

``This White House has never met a special interest it didn't like. In fact, George Bush took more money from lobbyists in 2003 than John Kerry has in his entire career, and has managed to reward them handsomely for it too - at the expense of the environment, our economy and the middle class.''

Bush had about $100 million in the bank at the end of 2003. He and his surrogates have been steadily collecting it all year.

The Bush-Cheney re-election team will begin airing TV ads in battleground states in coming weeks, as soon as the Democrats settle firmly on their nominee, campaign officials say.

[deport]

Ad Wars..........

[adam_az]

Kerry's spokeswoman, Stephanie Cutter, said the video "demonstrates two things: the Bush White House is going to run a gutter campaign, and their worst fear is a Democratic nominee named John Kerry."

I got it. Bush telling the truth about Kerry's record, "Gutter Campaign." Kerry lying about Bush's record - "Good clean campaigning."

It's all so clear now.

[adam_az]

``This White House has never met a special interest it didn't like. In fact, George Bush took more money from lobbyists in 2003 than John Kerry has in his entire career, and has managed to reward them handsomely for it too - at the expense of the environment, our economy and the middle class.''

Another lie. Most of Bush's money comes from small contributions. I sent money to his campaign. Does that make me a special interest? They think the NRA is a special interest... Yeah, it represents the special interest of it's members who want to protect their 2nd amendment rights.

KAKKATE KOI, JEAN CHERI!

[adam_az]

IT'S A GREAT AD!! I just saw it.

I wonder if the same guy did it who did the Barney the dog christmas video? It has the same flair.

[rwfromkansas]

bump

[CyberAnt]

"Bush's camp should stop "wasting time sticking their nose in a Democratic primary and engaging in smear tactics"

Hmmmm? I've never known the dems to be a bit concerned about the GOP "wasting time" or money. LOL!