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Move-On Pac Launches Ad Campaign re: O'Connor Replacement

By Jeralyn, Section Judiciary
Posted on Fri Jul 01, 2005 at 08:39:34 AM EST
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The Move-On Pac will be airing this ad (QT video link) on CNN and other stations.

MoveOn PAC unveiled a new TV ad today aimed at discouraging President Bush from picking an extremist judge to replace outgoing Justice Sandra Day O’Connor. He should honor O’Connor and appoint a moderate justice. The almost $280,000 ad by will air on CNN in ME, NE, SC and VA, and on CNN and FOX in NY and DC as part of MoveOn PAC’s grassroots mobilization to empower Americans and persuade the Senate to protect our basic rights by rejecting an extremist nominee.

“Our message to the President as he considers nominees to the Supreme Court is ‘Protect Our Rights.’ Our message to the Senate when it considers the President’s nominee is ‘Protect Our Rights’,” said Ben Brandzel, Advocacy Director for MoveOn PAC.

“The President should honor O’Connor and appoint a moderate Supreme Court justice. We’re very concerned because we all saw the President undermine individual rights and invade a family’s privacy in the Terri Schiavo case a few months ago. If President Bush nominates an extremist, it will be up to Senators to say no, and the American people will make sure that they do just that,” he added.

The message: Don’t nominate and extremist who will undermine the rights of individuals and families as the President did in the Terri Schiavo case several months ago. Protect our rights.

If you can't watch it, here's the script:

MoveOn PAC
TV :30
“Schiavo”

VIDEO
OPEN ON TV IMAGES OF THE NEWS CIRCUS AND PROTESTERS OUTSIDE THE TERRI SCHIAVO HOSPICE. ZOOM IN ON ONE OF THE POSTERS SHOWING HER FACE.

AUDIO
ANNOUNCER (VO): It was the last place the federal government needed to be. A family crisis affecting the most personal rights of all.

VIDEO
CUT TO PHOTO OF GEORGE BUSH SPEAKING TO THE PRESS. SUPER HEADLINES: "BUSH SIGNS SCHIAVO BILL INTO LAW. MARCH 21, 2005 CBS NEWS"

AUDIO
ANNOUNCER (VO): And there was George Bush, playing politics with our personal rights once again.

VIDEO
CUT TO EXTERIOR SHOTS OF THE SUPREME COURT.

AUDIO
ANNOUNCER (VO): Now, there’s a vacancy on the Supreme Court.

VIDEO
CUT TO A CLOSE UP OF AN EMPTY SUPREME COURT CHAIR. SUPER “WILL GEORGE BUSH CHOOSE AN EXTREMIST?” SUPER “PAID FOR BY MOVEON PAC, http://www.moveonpac.org/. Not authorized by any candidate or candidate’s committee. Moveon PAC is responsible for the content of thIs ADVERTISEMENT”.

AUDIO
ANNOUNCER (VO): Will George Bush choose an extremist who will threaten our rights? And support even more government intrusion into our lives? MoveOn PAC is responsible for the content of this advertisement.

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