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Americans United for Change to launch ad Tues.
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Americans United for Change to launch ad Tues. OK, here's that Americans United for Change television ad we mentioned earlier . The ad calls on viewers to lobby Republicans to support President Obama's $3.55 trillion budget. Congress "passed President Obama's budget that will begin building a stronger foundation for long term economic prosperity," the narrator says. "But not a single Republican supported the president's budget. Tell the Republican leaders that when it comes to future decisions on health care, energy, education and jobs — America doesn't want 'no we won't.' We want 'yes we can.' Both chambers of Congress passed budgets last ...
AUC stays on GOP leaders
Ben Smith's Blog —
A new ad from the pro-White House Americans United for Change touts Obama's budget and hits Republicans as the party of "No, we won't."
Americans United Ad: Tell GOP We Don't Want "No We Won't," We Want "Yes We Can"
TPM Election Central —
Americans United For Change has this new TV ad praising the passage of President Obama's budget package by both houses of Congress (though it still has to go through the conference process), and blasting Republicans for unanimously voting No:
"Tell the Republican leaders that when it comes to future decisions on health care, energy, education and jobs, America doesn't want 'No We Won't,'" the announcer says. "We want, 'Yes We Can.'"
The ad will run on D.C. cable this week -- essentially aimed at the Washington media elite.
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Budget: Political Push Marches On
The Atlantic Politics Channel —
The activist/lobbying effort to pass President Obama's budget blueprint is marching on, as Americans United for Change today announced its fifth television ad with that intent, to air on cable in DC. Along with fellow liberal action group USAction, Americans United for Change has continued to push for the budget with radio and TV spots since Obama introduced it, some airing nationally and some aimed at specific states. The group says it has spent at least $400,000 of a planned $825,000 for its budget campaign. Much attention has been given to the budget push undertaken by Organizing for America (OFA), the e-mail list and website of the Obama campaign, ...
Return of the Son of the 'Party of No' Ad
Politics Daily —
Filed under: Senate, House, Democrats, Republicans, Ads, Economy, Media, BudgetBy my count this is the fifth or sixth ad Democratic groups have launched mocking the GOP as "The Party of No" for its resolute opposition to President Obama's budget and lack of any substantive alternative plans (no this doesn't count). This latest spot brings features many bright colorful flags contrasted with dour Republicans in black and white. And Obama's campaign slogan is resuscitated: "Tell Republicans we don't want 'No We Won't. We want 'Yes We ...
Late afternoon/early evening open thread
Daily Kos —
The latest Americans United for Change ad, slated for a DC cable run:
