Edwards, Not Bad, but Not First

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Edwards, Not Bad, but Not First
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Tue, 07-06-2004 - 3:29pm
Bush Ad Paints Edwards As Second Choice http://www.guardian.co.uk/uslatest/story/0,1282,-4282080,00.html
Tuesday July 6, 2004 4:16 PM AP Photo WX101 By LIZ SIDOTI Associate Press Writer

PITTSBURGH (AP) - President Bush's re-election campaign will launch a television ad featuring former Republican rival John McCain and titled ``First Choice,'' an effort to paint Democrat John Kerry's running mate as his second choice.

McCain, the Arizona senator, rejected Kerry's overtures to be No. 2 on the Democratic ticket. On Tuesday, he selected Sen. John Edwards, D-N.C., to be his running mate.

``He has not wavered, he has not flinched from the hard choices, he was determined and remains determined to make this world a better, safer, freer place. He deserves not only our support but our admiration,'' McCain says of Bush in the ad.

The 60-second commercial - titled ``First Choice'' - shows McCain speaking when he campaigned with Bush in Reno, Nev., last month, praising Bush's efforts in the war on terror. The ad is to run soon on national cable networks and in selected local media markets in battleground states.

``America is under attack by depraved enemies who oppose our every interest and hate every value we hold dear,'' McCain is shown saying. Referring to Bush, the senator says: ``It is the great test of our generation and he has led with great moral clarity and firm resolve.''

In May, Kerry ran a biographical ad that showed a picture of himself with a hand on McCain's shoulder, as the two walked away from the camera. The ad said: ``He joined with John McCain to find the truth about POWs and MIAs in Vietnam.''

The Bush campaign has not run ads for more than two weeks in local media markets in 20 battleground states where it had been on the air. It has been off the air on national cable channels for more than a week. The campaign spent $83 million on advertising over three months. As of Friday, it had not yet bought airtime for July.

Last month, McCain - Bush's rival for the GOP presidential nomination in 2000 - rejected the notion of a bipartisan ticket with Kerry, and shortly thereafter appeared with Bush.

Kerry and McCain, fellow senators and Vietnam veterans, became close when they worked together to help President Clinton normalize relations with Vietnam. On the other hand, McCain has had a cool relationship with Bush, and the 2000 campaign was so bitter that it left wounds some believe may never heal.

Since Kerry secured the nomination in early March, McCain has praised him as ``a good and decent man.'' McCain also defended Kerry when the White House accused the Democrat of being weak on defense.

Renee ~~~

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Thu, 07-08-2004 - 9:31am
The threads are a great idea, however I can not see either side refraining from posting on them. It is just so un-American not to get into other peoples business or opinions.
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Thu, 07-08-2004 - 9:32am

Sounds like there's not much interest or support for that idea, so it's back to the drawing board for me. Sondra wins. ;)

Renee ~~~

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Thu, 07-08-2004 - 9:35am
I had sent you a rather long response and in turn thought you had issues with that, rofl...
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Thu, 07-08-2004 - 9:45am
AHH! This sucks because my e-mail to you was really long, and hotmail deleted it from my "sent messages" because it had been in there for over 30 days!

Miffy - Co-CL For The Politics Today Board

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Thu, 07-08-2004 - 10:11am
I do not want to win! ;-) Anyway I say try it, label one democrat only thread and another republican only thread. Lets see just how long it will remain that way and what gets said. It very well could be a viable solution.
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Thu, 07-08-2004 - 10:18am
Ah...I misunderstood. I guess you could try it, but I have to tell you that I would not be able to resist correcting any misrepresentations or factual errors posted there. Maybe something like that is best conducted in private. It's kind of against the open nature of these boards. One of the reasons I post here and not a place like democratic underground is because I want to know what the rest of the country is thinking (especially since I'm already surrounded by nothin' but Dem's at work and at home.)

Although, I can suggest subject headings:

GOP TREEHOUSE - Dems keep out!

FREE TO BE DNC - Reps Restricted!

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Thu, 07-08-2004 - 10:26am
Yup, will resend it...

note... I have hotmail accounts but use a mail program to send and receive so that messages are stored in there instead of hotmail... gets around that 30 day stuff.


Edited 7/8/2004 10:27 am ET ET by rayeellen

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Thu, 07-08-2004 - 10:33am
Resent...
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Thu, 07-08-2004 - 10:46am
Well, let's give it a try. People will be free to make use of it or not.

Renee ~~~

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Thu, 07-08-2004 - 11:12am
WOOHOO!

Miffy - Co-CL For The Politics Today Board

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