Track Meet: MoveOn.org's new Public Option Ad features Heather Graham

[keopeli]

Run time: 01:01 https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=bvaJYYeXf70   Posted on YouTube: October 15, 2009 By YouTube Member: Views on YouTube: 0   Posted on DU: October 21, 2009 By DU Member: keopeli Views on DU: 482

 
"Insurance companies have gotten lazy, bloated from the profits of raising our health care costs sky high while the health care crisis keeps getting worse," the script reads. "A public health insurance option is the key to quality affordable care for Americans. And over 70 percent of Americans want the public option. Some in Washington say this is unfair competition. But competition is as American as apple pie."

Called "Track Meet," the ad, featuring Heather Graham, will air on national cable channels, including MSNBC, CNN and Bravo in addition to a major push on the web. An official with the group says that they are putting "six figures" behind the purchase.

"The public option is our best shot at affordable health care for all, and I was honored to portray the public option," Graham said in a statement accompanying the ad's release.

Read more at HuffPost

[stevenleser]

1. Darn - you beat me to this! Great ad.

As if I didnt want the public option before...

[Capt. America]

2. I choose Heather! Yowza! They should "run" this everywhere.

[heliarc]

3. Awesome... great ad nt