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I wish these ads had Mitt's own words and voice. I think that's the most powerful part of the video. Mayberry Machiavelli Sep 2012 #1
The first one had that WilliamPitt Sep 2012 #4
exactly ! Not everyone saw the actual tape ! Laura PourMeADrink Sep 2012 #24
Here's the first Obama ad cpwm17 Sep 2012 #43
Yep...definitely my favorite...Although I would have played the whole damaging clip excerpt. Laura PourMeADrink Sep 2012 #47
Yeah, these ads seem to assume people have seen the tape. Mayberry Machiavelli Sep 2012 #57
From your post to his advisers ears... ejbr Sep 2012 #33
K&R gademocrat7 Sep 2012 #2
I love the line Sekhmets Daughter Sep 2012 #3
agreed. What Mitt Romney does isn't really work, IMHO Liberalynn Sep 2012 #11
And Mitt already admitted he's unemployed RockaFowler Sep 2012 #14
Nice dig at what America once called, "the idle rich" with contempt. Spitfire of ATJ Sep 2012 #13
Agreed. This is excellent. n/t whathehell Sep 2012 #5
This is the stinger Hutzpa Sep 2012 #6
That is fabulous. mnhtnbb Sep 2012 #7
the 1st ad worked in the offshore accounts too. I likle hammering away at that over and over. TeamPooka Sep 2012 #8
Good ad daveMN Sep 2012 #9
Welcome to DU, daveMN! It is a good ad! calimary Sep 2012 #34
Thanks, daveMN Sep 2012 #60
Agreed thesquanderer Sep 2012 #49
I agree creeksneakers2 Sep 2012 #56
I have some questions Heather MC Sep 2012 #10
If due to your mortgage interest deduction your tax burden was reduced to 0 renie408 Sep 2012 #15
if you paid zero *federal income taxes* according to Romney magical thyme Sep 2012 #40
Well we get a refund every year because Heather MC Sep 2012 #41
is your refund greater than or equal to what you paid in federal income taxes? magical thyme Sep 2012 #46
When you add in the 16,000 we deduct from our mortgage we paid in more than we get back Heather MC Sep 2012 #50
It's going to be hard to argue against this ad if you are a working class Republican. CTyankee Sep 2012 #12
fffft, fffft, ffffft, fffft, ffffft grantcart Sep 2012 #16
OTOH, it wasn't like they had anything but a bucket of rotten mixed nuts to choose from. Arugula Latte Sep 2012 #26
Huntsman speaks Chinese tarheelsunc Sep 2012 #35
Yes, that is how it works. Arugula Latte Sep 2012 #39
excellent... Douglas Carpenter Sep 2012 #17
Thanks for YOUR link, too! That's a well done, powerful video! FailureToCommunicate Sep 2012 #20
This should definitely be seen everywhere FailureToCommunicate Sep 2012 #18
K&R arcane1 Sep 2012 #19
The Fluid 47% genxlib Sep 2012 #21
Those are really excellent points. cpwm17 Sep 2012 #53
Not going to Reach Republicans oldsarge54 Sep 2012 #22
Exactly. WilliamPitt Sep 2012 #23
Here's the % breakdown of people who pay no Fed. income tax. ErikJ Sep 2012 #25
I still haven't seen an ad that hits the most disgusting of his references to the 47%... SunSeeker Sep 2012 #27
That comes later. He'll use it, right as Romney's campaign is bleeding out all over the ground. Zalatix Sep 2012 #48
I call it the "stick the fork in him, he's done" maneuver. tavalon Sep 2012 #54
I'd like to see one where Obama hits him with "our personnel in the armed forces depend on AlinPA Sep 2012 #28
K & R AzDar Sep 2012 #29
Excellent! n/t Mad_Dem_X Sep 2012 #30
. n/t porphyrian Sep 2012 #31
Excellent. DerelictDeminGA Sep 2012 #32
Great ad! underthematrix Sep 2012 #36
Romney's (un)lucky number: 47 Peaceful Protester Sep 2012 #37
The song of his campaign tarheelsunc Sep 2012 #42
Outstanding! Major Hogwash Sep 2012 #38
BOOM! paparush Sep 2012 #44
BaZingaaaa!!!!!! WCGreen Sep 2012 #45
Very clear message! Bravo! Rosa Luxemburg Sep 2012 #51
I like the amount of specificity they pack into this KurtNYC Sep 2012 #52
The very beginning is a nice touch Iwillnevergiveup Sep 2012 #55
Perfect!! flood the net works with this!! hue Sep 2012 #58
Actually, I think this one is even better antigop Sep 2012 #59
WoooooHooooo Great ad! Astazia Sep 2012 #61
That's what I'm talking about! "BOOM" IS RIGHT! MatthewStLouis Sep 2012 #62
This one is the best because of the incredible amount of substance boobooday Sep 2012 #63
I find it weak. It has to play twenty times before believed. Festivito Sep 2012 #64
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