While watching the evening news down here in Florida, I was surprised to see an ad from President Obama that I hadn't seen before. It really caught my attention, because it featured women speaking frankly and honestly about how Romney would take us back to the 1950s.
I went to YouTube to discover the ad was only uploaded online today. Great job, from the Obama campaign! Keep it coming!
Transcript:
I'm Barack Obama, and I approved this message.
ON SCREEN: WOMEN SPEAK ON MITT ROMNEY
Dawn: "I think Mitt Romney's really out of touch with the average woman's health issues..."
ON SCREEN: MITT ROMNEY OPPOSES REQUIRING EMPLOYERS TO COVER CONTRACEPTION (Source: Washington Post, 2/29/12)
Alex: "This is not the 1950s. Contraception is so important to women...it's about a woman being able to make decisions..."
Dawn "I don't remember anyone as extreme as Romney."
Mitt Romney: "I'll cut off funding to Planned Parenthood."
Alex: "I don't think Mitt Romney can even understand the mindset of someone who has to go to Planned Parenthood."
Mitt Romney: "Planned Parenthood. We're going to get rid of that."
Dawn: "I think Romney would definitely drag us back."
It looks like this is going to be a series,
h/t Gooserock for pointing out there was a previous ad using the same theme:
Transcript:
Jenni's story:
Jenni: "I've never felt this way before but it's a scary time to be a woman. Mitt Romney is so out of touch."
Voiceover: "Mitt Romney opposes requiring coverage for contraception. And Romney supports overturning Roe versus Wade. Romney backed a bill that outlaws all abortion even in cases of rape and incest."
Jenni: "There's so much we need to do. We need to attack our problems not a woman's choice."
I'm Barack Obama, and I approved this message.