MoveOn.org to Counter Bush's Ad Blitz

[rhino91063]

MoveOn.org to Counter Bush's Ad Blitz
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By LIZ SIDOTI, Associated Press Writer

WASHINGTON - A Democratic-leaning online group will run television commercials in 17 presidential battleground states starting Thursday to counter President Bush (news - web sites)'s multimillion-dollar advertising blitz that will begin the same day.


The MoveOn.org Voter Fund has been airing commercials assailing Bush for months in several swing states, but its $1.9 million effort will be its most far-reaching. The ads will ensure that there is a Democratic presence on the TV airwaves in key states as Bush begins to make his case for re-election.


John Kerry (news - web sites), the Democratic front-runner, is considering a modest response designed to put the White House on the defensive, advisers say, but the Democratic National Committee (news - web sites) is waiting until there is a nominee before it starts running ads. That leaves outside groups like MoveOn, acting independently of the campaign, as the primary Democratic voice.


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http://story.news.yahoo.com/news?tmpl=story&u=/ap/20040302/ap_on_el_pr/moveon_ads&cid=694&ncid=2043

[Beetwasher]

1. Yes! Yes! Yes!

That ROCKS! Leave no Bush ad unanswered!

We Love You MoveOn!!!

Watch the Rightwing loons have a shit fit!

[kimchi]

2. MoveOn is our voice right now.

We need to donate to them to get these ads played over and over.

[jackstraw45]

5. Link to donate and get DVD

https://www.moveonvoterfund.org/donate/dvd.html

[Qutzupalotl]

8. Excellent! Thank you!

:thumbsup:

[Langis]

9. Woot thank you

Donated and ordered, my girlfriend is going to like that DVD.

[West Coast Democrat]

16. I believe donations to Move On are eligible for the Oregon tax credit

for political contributions. Move On is considered a PAC, correct?

[West Coast Democrat]

17. Oops...I found the answer to my own question......

the MoveOn PAC is separate from the Voter Fund.

[Supormom]

19. Donated last month, but ...

Will gladly donate again after hearing this news! Thanks!

Wow! Three Wellstones in a row! Do I win a prize? :)

[calimary]

3. Okay, guys, we know what to do...

If you can, SEND A FEW BUCKS. BUCKS BEAT BUSH!!!

And rate the story a 5.

[RichV]

6. Rated

Now it's your turn.


Go MoveOn!

[Beetwasher]

4. Interesting Line in the Story:

"Bush's campaign plans to spend a large part of its $100 million war chest..."

Hmmm, they used to refer to it as a 200 million dollar war chest...Are his donations shrinking or has he already spent it or are they lowering expectations? In any event, I like it!

[Robbien]

11. As of the January 2004 financial report

Bush had just a tad over $100 million in the war chest. They have put Cheney on the road lately to grab up some more $2000 a plate donors.

I wonder if the non-passage of the energy bill had anything to do with the scale back of the $200 million number.

[jackstraw45]

7. Watch (and email) link of polygraph ad

http://www.bushin30seconds.org/view/04_small.shtml

Send it around...GREAT ad, IMO.

[primavera]

10. Keep your fingers crossed it's enough

I live in terror of the shrub's historically unprecedented war chest. With the kind of money they have at their disposal, repukes can buy up pretty much every minute of airtime between now and November and you can be sure to take full advantage of those resources to launch a propaganda campaign Joseph Goebbels would be proud of.

[moondust]

12. Does a donation to MoveOn count towards the donor limit?

n/t

[trogdor]

14. um, no.

MoveOn isn't involved in any one candidate's campaign. They're a 527 nonprofit, like the ACLU. If you have >$2000 to give them, more power to you.

[moondust]

15. Thanks!

n/t

[Sgt. Peppers]

13. Or: Moby to showby Bush the Door!

See ya mister Bush

[mbperrin]

18. Kick!

This is good!