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Eye on Ohio: “Fighter” ad for Clinton
Ohio Governor speaks out for Hillary
THE AD: “Fighter,” 30 seconds.
WHERE TO SEE IT: Began airing Thursday, Feb. 28, on Ohio television stations.
SCRIPT:
Gov. Ted Strickland: “We need a president who, first of all, is going to be a fighter. That’s the way I see Hillary Clinton. Hillary’s always been an advocate for the middle class.
“She’s got great plans to create new jobs in every part of Ohio. I think she’s a person of deep faith.
“I think she’s a person who has devoted her life to caring about other people — making sure that America works for everyone, not just the privileged few.
“She’s fighting for us. And that’s the kind of president we need.”
Hillary Clinton: “I’m Hillary Clinton and I approved this message.”
VIDEO:
Opens with a shot of a serious-looking Gov. Ted Strickland wearing a white shirt and tie, but no jacket. As he begins to speak, the video switches to shots of Hillary Clinton in various settings — speaking at a rally, shaking hands with voters, listening intently as people talk to her. It ends with a shot of Strickland and Clinton together signing autographs at a campaign rally.
ANALYSIS:
The commercial is a straight-forward attempt to see if Strickland can transfer his popularity to Clinton before the March 4 primary. Strickland has a job approval rating of 56 percent in Ohio, and he is highly regarded by Ohio Democrats.
In that sense, the commercial may resonate more with younger voters than a Clinton commercial that featured John Glenn backing her.
None of the facts in the commercial are controversial. Strickland speaks of Clinton as a fighter, yet the images display a warm side of Clinton. She is shown smiling and hugging voters. Could the commercial be a preview of coming attractions?
If Strickland’s endorsement carries Clinton past Barack Obama in Ohio and re-ignites her campaign, the Ohio governor could shoot to the top of the vice presidential list.
But a word of caution: Endorsements don’t always carry a punch in primaries. In 1984, Gov. Richard F. Celeste enthusiastically supported former Vice President Walter Mondale in the Ohio Democratic primary. Mondale still lost the state to Colorado Sen. Gary Hart.
Jack Torry is a reporter for The Columbus Dispatch. E-mail: jtorry@dispatch.com.
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By SF
March 2, 2008 12:47 PM | Link to this
Create jobs for ohio? Yeah right. Whatever happened to the 20,000 jobs she promised upstate new york when she was running for the senate? Latest resources indicated a net Job loss in upstate NY> Stickland needs to do his homework before supporting such a statement from clinton.