New Kerry Ad on Bush Flu Failures
Washington, DC – The Kerry-Edwards campaign Saturday released the new ad “Flu,” a 30-second television spot detailing President Bush’s failure to fix flu vaccine problems in America.
“Flu” will be available at www.johnkerry.com
Title: “Flu”
Type: :30 TV
Date: 10/16/04
Paid for By: Kerry-Edwards 2004, Inc.
AD SCRIPT
NARRATOR: “Flu shots save lives.”
NARRATOR: “Three years ago, medical experts warned George Bush that a dangerous shortage loomed.”
VISUAL: “Dangerous shortages, USA Today, 7/30/01”
NARRATOR: “Instead of fixing the problem, production of the vaccine was sent to a factory overseas – the vaccines were contaminated.”
VISUAL: “Sent Overseas, The Washington Post, 10/6/04”
NARRATOR: “Now Bush wants Canada to help, even though his own policies make it illegal for us to import medicine from Canada.”
VISUAL: “Bush wants Canada, Orlando Sentinel, 10/15/04”
NARRATOR: “Seniors and children wait. Not enough vaccines for pregnant women.”
VISUAL: “Seniors and children wait. Not enough. New York Times, 10/14/04”
NARRATOR: “A George Bush mess. It’s time for a new direction.”
VISUAL: “It’s time for a new direction. Approved By John Kerry & Paid For By Kerry-Edwards 2004, Inc.”
JOHN KERRY: “I’m John Kerry and I approve this message.”