Text of New Ad from the Kerry Campaign

[The Straight Story]

SCRIPT:

"Shame"

John Kerry: I'm John Kerry and I approved this message.

On Screen: George Bush is up to his old tricks.

John McCain: Let me tell you what really went over the line. Governor Bush had an event, and he paid for it, and standing, and stood next to the spokesman for a fringe veterans group. That fringe veteran said that John McCain had abandoned the veterans. Now I don't know how if you can understand this George, but that really hurts.

George Bush: Yeah.

John McCain: That really hurts. And so five United State senators, Vietnam veterans, heroes. Some of them really incredible heroes, wrote George a letter and said "apologize." You should, you should be ashamed.

On Screen: Four years ago it was John McCain. This year, they're smearing John Kerry. George Bush, denounce the smear. Get back to the issues.

http://releases.usnewswire.com/GetRelease.asp?id=35189

[noonwitch]

1. I like it! Direct and to the point.

I'm looking forward to the debates.

[Mick Knox]

4. Careful now,

he is wiley and articulate and has never lost a debate. His command of the english language is unquestioned.

[Bernardo de La Paz]

5. Careful, Bush has never lost a debate.

Bush is a master debater.

[MallRat]

2. Is this a TV ad, or another internet only thing?

n/t

[DancingBear]

3. Internet now, but will go national (TV) tomorrow

Will be playing in battleground states - not sure which ones, however.