Anti-Bush Ads Geared to Young Blacks Use 'Sharper Message' (WP)

[Nambe]

A liberal group backing John F. Kerry is accusing President Bush of opposing civil rights and trying to suppress black voter turnout in a multimillion-dollar ad campaign targeted at young African Americans.

The Media Fund, a "527" independent group that has poured $43 million into anti-Bush advertising, plans to air the new television and radio spots in major urban markets in swing states. (The "527" reference is to the section of the tax code that governs such organizations.) ..

The first spot makes an explicitly racial appeal. "Bush said he would leave no child behind. But he wasn't talking about your child," the narrator says. After the screen shows such statistics as "Bush cut back $33 billion for schools" and "The high school graduation rate gap between blacks and whites is 25 percent," the narrator says: "Don't keep getting played."

A radio ad charges: "The Republicans want you to sit out this election and simply stay home. . . . Who are they fooling? These are the same folks that are against affirmative action, oppose civil rights. These are the same people against raising minimum wage. And want to take away overtime pay. . . . Under Bush, 1.1 million more black folks live in poverty than they did before 2001." ..

[alittlelark]

1. I'll donate, but a google hasn't found the site

anyone w/ a link?

[Nambe]

3. Link to the Media Fund

This is the Media Fund website. The name is a little miseading in the article.

[EST]

6. Judt type the media fund in your

browser search window or google . I just tried it and it works great.
Called america something but typing in the above worked fine.

here 'tis

[Kimber Scott]

2. I like it.

[TahitiNut]

4. Those darn facts! They're all so "anti-Bush"!

:eyes: Yup. The only things that're "pro-Bush" are lies and liars.

[Dr Fate]

5. "Don't keep getting played." Excellent.

This is good for any race. It should be an anti-Bush slogan across the board!!

[Swamp Rat]

7. Kick repuglican ass!!

:kick:

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[virgdem]

9. Really, where are those supposed "rumblings" coming from..

The way Bush is sticking it to the Blacks, I very much doubt that he would even get 5% of the Black vote this time around. And as far as being energized, I think all Democrats are energized this year.

[JI7]

10. hahhaha, you wish

[Kathy in Cambridge]

11. African-Americans are Mobilizing AGAINST Bush

Do you think they don't know what happened in FL in 2000? They're pissed!

[shadu]

12. BS

That is complete BS.
Thank You

[Democat]

14. Some people say...

Sure.

[AspenRose]

13. The only thing I would emphasize in addition to these excellent ads

is the upcoming anniversary of the Civil Rights Act and to REMEMBER what those who went before had to go through to secure it....REMEMBER the poll taxes and literacy tests, REMEMBER the intimidation in the south in the 50's and 60's, REMEMBER the dogs and water cannons, REMEMBER the sacrifice.

And THEN go vote.

[Catfight]

Hell YEAH...this is what I'M TALKIN' ABOUT! n/t

[Democat]

15. Does anyone have a direct link to the ad?

I didn't see it on the Media Fund website.