Published 1/15/2009
by Mark Murray
at First Read
From NBC's Mark MurrayWith Obama in Ohio tomorrow selling his stimulus plan, Americans United for Change -- a group funded by several liberal groups and labor unions -- has unveiled a new TV ad that touts the stimulus and urges Ohio Sen. George Voinovich (R) to support the plan.
Voinovich announced earlier this week that he isn't running for re-election in 2010.
The one-minute TV ad, which uses excerpts of Obama's speech last week promoting the stimulus, will run on all four major broadcast stations...( read more )
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