MORE NEW KERRY ADS

Paul points to two more new Kerry ads, hitting the airwaves starting today. They're clear, concise, and not merely pitches for funds. And they sure don't look like DeVry Institute ads, like the previous 3 ads did. In one ad, "Risk", we see John Kerry talking to the camera, offering a proactive--if broad--statement on how he would handle the situation in Iraq. In the other ad, "Committment", we see Kerry listing his major priorities as President, the first being to keep the country "safe and secure" (good), along with jobs and health care. I would note that the out-of-focus windows in the background of "Committment" kind of look like prison bars, but I'm probably just thinking too hard. It takes a very, very good television ad to impress me, and as a one-time Dean supporter, I sure didn't see many of those.

Just as notable as what the ads show, is where they will be aired. Some people were concerned when the round of Kerry ads released a couple days ago were targeted at solid Kerry states. But they can rest easy now:

The ads will air in the following 17 states: Maine, Michigan, Pennsylvania, Iowa, New Mexico, Oregon, Wisconsin, Florida, Minnesota, Missouri, New Hampshire, Nevada, West Virginia, Arizona, Arkansas, Washington and Ohio.

That's quite a veritable who's-who of battleground states, ain't it?

And congratulations to the good people of Washington and Wisconsin, who will get to see all five new Kerry ads in heavy rotation!