John Edwards' first TV ad hit the air in Iowa today, on broadcast and cable channels. It features Iowans calling on Congress to stand up to Bush’s veto of the Iraq war funding bill.
"The American people have given Congress a mission to end the war — but that mission hasn’t been accomplished yet," Edwards said in a statement announcing the ad.
Edwards said in a conference call with Iowa reporters that "compromise is concession" on this issue. He said the American people sent a mandate to Congress to end the war in the November election, and now Congress must "stand its ground."
"This is a time for political courage, not political calculation. Congress needs to hear the message of Iowans and use its power to bring this war to an end," Edwards said.
He is encouraging other Iowans to submit their own video messages through YouTube and will release an expanded version of the Iowa ad online.
The ad can be viewed here.