BEST OBAMA AD EVER - Ian's Letter: "Dear Mr. President"

[kpete]

Ian's Letter: "Dear Mr. President"

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Dear Mr. President, My name is Ian. I live in Las Vegas, Nevada and I am ten years old. I really hope that I can meet you someday because I would like to shake your hand and thank you for bringing my dad home from Iraq. My dad served two tours in Iraq. His time away was really hard for me. This is a note that my dad sent me: "My dearest Ian, son, I miss you so much..." I had trouble sleeping sometimes because I was so worried about him. He gave me his dog tags before he left and I kept them with me all the time so that I can feel close to him. Because you ended the Iraq war I have my dad back safe. Now I get to spend birthdays and holidays with my dad. And we can do all the things I have missed out on while he was away. I look up to you both and I want to be just like you. Thank you, Ian

http://www.dailykos.com/story/2012/10/01/1138667/-The-best-Obama-ad-of-the-whole-election

[underthematrix]

1. awww

that made me cry. I love little Ian and his family and wish them the very best. I also love my President who has such a heart for the American people in very REAL ways.

[berni_mccoy]

2. omg. stunning.

[Cha]

6. Humanity at some of its finest..

President Obama thanked his supporters in the audience for it.. "You made that happen!"..and, we did by electing him.

[regnaD kciN]

3. Excellent for a web ad...

Now, cut it down to a minute and put it on the air. (Viewers generally won't pay attention to a three-minute ad unless they already support the candidate.)

[Lex]

4. Dang.

[Samantha]

5. I had not seen this one -- thank you so much for sharing it

Very emotionally gripping. Brings a lot of things home to literal voters. How can anyone possibly not vote for President Obama....

Sam

[oswaldactedalone]

7. WOW!!!

Great ad!!

[Tumbulu]

8. You are correct!

Thanks for posting it for us.

[lonestarnot]

9. Now can we end the shit in Afghanistan before 2014?

[UrbScotty]

10. For the first time in my life, I just choked up at a political ad. Wow.

Bless you, Mr. President.

[Richard D]

11. I have to say

I've never before, not even once, had anything to do with politics make me tear up. This did. Wow.

[EnviroBat]

12. That really got me choked up.

I hope that someday my wife and I can meet the greatest president in our lifetimes...

[ewagner]

13. Right down to my soul....

very emotional.

[Whovian]

14. Needed a kleenex warning for this.

recommended.

[cpamomfromtexas]

15. Loved it, cried because we've done our time apart too

The first 6 months, the kids were too small to have too many repercussions from it.

The second time, a year, was harder.

We felt fortunate we could talk on the phone a lot.

[Spazito]

16. Beautiful, powerful ad...

Thanks for posting it, it is a must-see for sure.

[Scurrilous]

17. K & R

[Iwillnevergiveup]

18. Teary-eyed with the rest of you

Anyone else notice how much Ian looks like Kevin from "The Wonder Years?"

K&R

[BumRushDaShow]

19. Wow.

No words. The ad says it all.

[James48]

20. Thank you Mr. President.

This tired, old retired U.S. Army Captain has tears in his eyes today.

Thank you, Sir.

For everything.





Now go beat the pants off that old greedy bastard.

[lindysalsagal]

21. THere was so much suffering because of those needless wars.

I can't stop crying.

I teach hundreds of little boys like that.