I just saw this. John Edwards has started television advertising! And what is his first ad?
It is about our movement to end the war. Send the Bill Back.
More after the fold.
According to the Washington Post, John Edwards is starting television advertising.
Edwards Ads Take Aim At Veto
By Politics
Wednesday, May 2, 2007; A06
Former senator John Edwards (D-N.C.) is launching the first television ads for his presidential campaign to coincide with President Bush's veto of the Iraq funding bill.
The ad, which will run in the D.C. media market, is aimed at sending a message to Congress as it considers the next steps on the war. In the ad, nine people are featured protesting the Bush administration's handling of the war in Iraq and asking Congress to stand up to the commander in in chief.
Here are a few of the statements:
"President Bush isn't listening to us," says one.
Another advises: "Don't back down to President Bush."
"Send him the same bill again and again," a third says.
WashPo
John Edwards said this before the California Democratic Party on Sunday:
"I was wrong to vote for this war. I should never have voted for this war," he said to thunderous applause. "I want you to know that I am speaking out with every fiber of my being to get America out of Iraq. We need to be leaving Iraq and we ought to start today, not two months from now, not three months from now."
Now he is spending his campaign funds to do just that.
I'm going to go help replensh those funds by contributing $100. If he is spending his campaign funds to end the war, it's the least I can do.
SEND THE BILL BACK
Sign the Petition at johnedwards.com
Congress has passed a bill to end the war by funding the troops with a clear timeline for bringing them home. Bush’s inevitable veto will probably happen in less than 4 days.
The question is: what will Congress do next?
The answer is up to you.
Congress must stand firm.
When Bush vetoes, Congress must send him another funding bill with a binding plan to end the war.
And that means we’ve got to speak out now.
Petition Text:
As your constituent, I'm asking you to stand up to President Bush and not write another blank check for endless war in Iraq. When the president vetoes funding for the troops, he's the only one responsible for blocking the resources they need. Please stand firm—support the troops with a plan to end the war and the funding they need to do it.
johnedwards.com
UPDATE I: America08 suggested a donation link. Here's one:
Act Blue
UPDATE II: NC Dem Amy has a Youtube of the ad below in the comments. It's awesome!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! Thanks, Amy.
UPDATE III: Let's see if this works. Philgoblue told me how to do it, but if I screw it up, it's my fault: