Clark Commercials
General Wesley Clark has entered the television ad battle in New Hampshire. The first commercials of the campaign hit the airwaves Tuesday in the Granite State.
The Clark campaign will spend $220,000 in the first week's blitz airing the commercial on WMUR, the only broadcast affiliate in the state, and cable outlets in New Hampshire. The campaign plans to spend another $1 million before the January 27 primary.
To pay for the first week's ads, the Clark campaign has launched an online fundraising promotion on the Clark04.com website. Supporters can donate to a special New Hampshire fund that keeps the ads on the air.
This is consistent with the activist roots of the campaign. Clark decided to run for President after a group of supporters used the internet to raise money and increase awareness of the General over the summer. This strong base of support has allowed the Clark campaign to hit the ground running and compete with candidates who have been running TV ads for months.
Ad Script:
Voice: The first bullet shattered his
hand. The second and third hit his shoulder and leg. As he hit the jungle floor, he rallied the troops and directed the firefight. He remained with his unit until the battle was over.
Now when we need a leader to clean up the mess in Iraq, he's the one who has done it. In the Balkans he helped negotiate a peace between bitter enemies and led a multinational force that stopped a campaign of terror, liberated a people and brought peace without the loss of a single American soldier.
He speaks four languages, but his actions speak more eloquently than words.
He can get our country moving on jobs and health care.
A quiet, real American courage, in a man who cares first about the people he leads.
Wes Clark's life is simply an American story, but he will make an extraordinary American president.
Clark: I'm Wes Clark and I approve this message.
