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New TV Ad Highlights How Out of Touch McCain is With Coloradans On the Economy |
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Washington, DC- A new television ad set to begin airing nationally
Tuesday highlights how out of touch John McCain is with the financial
challenges confronting average Coloradans. The ad, the first
advertisement of the 2008 presidential election, shows the Republican
nominee claiming we are "better off" after eight years of disastrous
Bush Administration economic policies. The ad closes with the question
all Americans must ask themselves as they choose our next president:
"Do you feel better off?" The Democratic National Committee announced
that the ad, entitled "Better Off?", will begin airing on cable
networks nationally on Tuesday, April 22nd, including in Colorado.
Despite yet another poll released this week indicating that a majority
of Americans think their economic situation has not improved in the
last five years, Senator McCain used a major speech last week to claim
that, "you could make an argument that there's been great progress
economically". [Bloomberg Money & Politics, April 17, 2008] [Pew
Research Center survey, released 4/9/08]
McCain's comments came despite the fact that 23,592 families were
unable to pay their mortgages in the fourth quarter of 2007 in Colorado
and that the unemployment rate in the state has gone up to 4.4 percent
from 3.7 percent over the last year. [U.S. Congress Joint Economic
Committee, 3/6/08; Bureau of Labor Statistics,
http://www.bls.gov/news.release/laus.t03.htm]
In addition to airing on cable, the ad will be used at organizing
events across the state as the Colorado Democratic Party and the DNC
move their field efforts forward with a new Neighborhood Volunteer
organizing tool.
"John McCain can't pretend to understand the tough times the American
people are going through and at the same time claim we're better off
than we were eight years ago," said Colorado Democratic Party Chair Pat
Waak. "Coloradans already know what four more years of the Bush
Administration's disastrous policies would mean. McCain's plan to keep
boosting deficits and corporate tax giveaways while ignoring the
housing crisis and doing nothing for the middle class makes it clear
that the Republican nominee is the wrong choice for Colorado's future. "
To see the ad, click on the link below:
https://www.democrats.org/page/contribute/support?source=NETA756
Research From DNC Ad: "Better Off?"
Anderson Cooper Voiceover: "Senator McCain, are Americans better off
than they were 8 years ago?" [CNN Republican Primary Debate, 1/30/2008]
John McCain: "I think you could argue that Americans overall are better
off - because we have had a pretty good prosperous time." [CNN
Republican Primary Debate, 1/30/2008]
CG: "Household Income Down $1,000"
Median Household Income:
2000: $49,192
2006: $48,023
[Joint Economic Committee Fact Sheet , 8/29/2007]
McCain: "With low unemployment."
CG: "Unemployment Up"
Unemployment Rate
January 2001: 4.2 percent
March 2008: 5.1 percent
[Bureau of Labor Statistics, The Employment Situation, March 2008]
http://www.bls.gov/news.release/empsit.nr0.htm
McCain: "Low inflation..."
CG: "Highest Inflation in 17 Years"
Annual Inflation Rate
1990 6.1
1991 3.1
1992 2.9
1993 2.7
1994 2.7
1995 2.5
1996 3.3
1997 1.7
1998 1.6
1999 2.7
2000 3.4
2001 1.6
2002 2.4
2003 1.9
2004 3.3
2005 3.4
2006 2.5
2007 4.1
[Bureau of Labor Statistics, CPI-U Historical Data, http://www.bls.gov/cpi/home.htm]
McCain: "A lot of good things have happened."
CG: "Gas Prices Up 200%"
Retail Price Per Gallon:
Jan 1, 2001: 141.6
Apr 14, 2008 339.7
[Weekly U.S. Retail Gasoline Prices , Energy Information Administration]
McCain: "A lot of jobs have been created."
CG: "1.8 Million Jobs Lost"
January 2001: 6.0 million unemployed
March 2008: 7.8 million unemployed
[Bureau of Labor Statistics The Employment Situation, March 2008]
http://www.bls.gov/news.release/empsit.nr0.htm
McCain: "I think we are better off overall."
Voiceover: "Do you feel better off?"
Voiceover: "The Democratic National Committee is responsible for the content of this advertising."
Script of the DNC Ad: "Better Off?"
Video
Anderson Cooper voice over black screen:
McCain videoDip to black - card comes up with economic facts:
McCain videoDip to black CG:Unemployment Up
McCain videoDip to black CG:Highest Inflation in 17 years
McCain videoDip to black CG:1.8 million jobs lost Gas Prices Up 200 Percent
McCain videoCG: Do you feel better off?
CG: Is John McCain the Right Choice for America's Future?
Disclaimer
Audio
Senator McCain.Are Americans better off than they were 8 years ago?
I think you could argue that Americans overall are better off - because
we have had a pretty good prosperous time. With low unemployment. Low
inflation...A lot of good things have happened. A lot of jobs have been
created. I think we are better off overall.
Do you feel better off?
Disclaimer
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