Clark's First Televised Ad to Highlight War Record

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By JIM RUTENBERG

Published: November 15, 2003

Gen. Wesley K. Clark's campaign is set to broadcast the first of its television advertisements on Tuesday with a minute-long spot that highlights his combat record and his term as the NATO supreme allied commander.

The spot effectively amounts to a television debut for General Clark — the last of the front-running Democratic presidential candidates to hit the airwaves — and emphasizes his main campaign theme: that he is the most qualified to be commander in chief.

With this commercial the retired general enters an intensifying political advertising climate whose volume went up another notch yesterday with a tough advertisement from Senator Joseph I. Lieberman of Connecticut that takes on former Gov. Howard Dean of Vermont and, to a lesser extent, Senator John Kerry of Massachusetts.

General Clark's commercial is similar to the earlier ones of his opponents in its biographical approach. But it is perhaps the most provocative of its type this season, with an opening reminiscent of "Saving Private Ryan."

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http://www.nytimes.com/2003/11/15/politics/campaigns/15CLAR.html?ex=1069563600&en=e374e977f1cd364b&ei=5062&partner=GOOGLE

[CarlBallard]

1. An opeing reminiscent of Saving Private Ryan?

What do you supose that means? I haven't seen the ad yet, living 3000 miles from New Hamshire.

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2. read on in the article and you'll find out

:)

[robsul82]

7. Haven't you seen the movie?

Clark storms the front lawn and blows off Shrub's arm, which Duhhhhhbya then runs with.

Later.

RJS

[Spazito]

3. Sounds like a good first ad to me

It introduces him to the American public as having served vs AWOL, I have no doubt that the following ads will focus on his proposed policies on healthcare, etc.

[annxburns]

6. Yeah, a first biographical ad is okay ...

... but he needs to quickly shift to what he would do for the country. Being a hero unfortunately didn't help McCain or Cleland.

[DrFunkenstein]

4. Doesn't He Ever Stop Talking About Vietnam?

We get it already! He has a Silver Star, a Bronze Star and 3 purple hearts!

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8. LOL

[Bread and Circus]

14. Is that Dean?

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17. nope

I was just trying to get a rise out of the other doctor.

:)

[SahaleArm]

10. Kerry is a great man...

And Senator from my home state.

[DrFunkenstein]

15. Doesn't He Look Like He's A Duke Boy Or Something?

I still giggle when I see his "Get Off Mah Land" pose!

[SahaleArm]

20. I love that shot.

Get off my land you Varmint:evilgrin:!

[Bread and Circus]

13. From left to right....

Gephardt (didn't have eyebrows back then either),
Sharpton, McAuliffe, Bill Gates(notice hi-tech
spy watch), Kerry (or perhaps Jay Leno).

Damn fine Men!

[wtmusic]

16. Cool pic

Dayum, he was a young whippersnapper in 'Nam, wasn't he?

[sfecap]

5. Imagine that!

LOL

I blowed it up! :bounce:

[Pastiche423]

9. USA! USA! USA!

[FrenchieCat]

11. Good!

That means we'll get to see Wes Clark in uniform.....I think that is a great approach. Then we can contrast and compare with Bush wearing his teeny little flight suit!

[DrFunkenstein]

18. If He Gets Sgt. Slaughter's Endorsement I'm Sold

We need someone who can kick the ass of that collective Iron Shiek.

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[Pastiche423]

19. General Slaughter

getting Sgt. Slaughter's endorcement. Makes sense.

[Demobrat]

12. Are we at war?

I forgot.

[FrenchieCat]

21. Yep.....

Ask the soldiers and their families that question....

ask those in New York City that question......

And the answer is........!