Michael J Fox ad will begin airing in Maryland.

[nickshepDEM]

http://www.bencardin.com/multimedia/video102306

I watch a lot of TV ads from all across the country and this is probably the most powerful Ive seen in a long, long time.

[GambitMG]

1. Steele

...he's already hammering Cardin on the add, pointing to a supposed vote AGAINST stem-cell research. Totally out of context.

[nickshepDEM]

2. Here is the response I drafted and posted at the Sun forums...

Yes, we all know the MJ Fox ad is very powerful and will resonate with Maryland voters who overwhelmingly support Embryonic Stem Cell Research, which explains why Steele's campaign is in full-blown panic mode.

S2754 “The Alternative Stem Cell Therapies Act” was nothing more than a Rick 'man on dog sex' Santorum sponsored bill used by certain politicians to cover their asses on and spin HR 810 (Stem Cell Research Bill).

Bryan, if you step away from the crazy political kool-aid and actually look up the facts related to Cardin's vote, you'll find that Cardin didn't vote against the bill at all. He just voted not to suspend the rules of the chamber in order to permit expedited review of the bill.

Why was expedited review necessary? Because the president had decided to use his first veto on a stem cell research bill that the vast majority of the public supported, and he wanted to be able to sign as many other half-ass stem cell research bills as possible at the same time to try to muddy the obvious message that he doesn't care as much about sick people as he does about embryos. Cardin, who had voted for the bill the president vetoed, refused to help give the president that sort of cover. Bad Cardin. No biscuit.

http://blog.washingtonpost.com/annapolis/2006/10/stem_cell_and_the_senate.html#comments

Michael Steele Supports Bush's veto of HR 810. He also likens Embryonic Stem Cell Research to Nazi experimentation. The fact that he would even make such a comparison proves that he's a total wing-nut.

Cardin voted for HR 810 and also voted to override Bush's veto.

http://www.vote-smart.org/speech_detail.php?speech_id=192111&keyword=&phrase=&contain=
http://www.vote-smart.org/speech_detail.php?speech_id=192103&keyword=&phrase=&contain=

The choice on Stem Cell Research couldnt be any clearer.

[CC]

5. You might want to add

that Michael J. Fox did ads for Arlen Specter in PA in 2004. He supports stem cell research above and beyond political parties. Something the Reich wing seems to forget.

[philmo]

3. Limbaugh says he's faking it.

Absolutely shameless. http://www.washingtonpost.com/wp-dyn/content/article/2006/10/24/AR2006102400691.html

[AnnieBW]

4. As Celebrity Ads Go

This one was very classy. :thumbsup:

[LA lady]

6. Have you seen Steele's ad?

Ruh Roh...

http://www.steeleformaryland.com/StemCellVideo.htm

I have MS and this is going to be powerful. Cardin needs to respond.