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[Ediacara]

Kerry ads to debut in Colorado

By Liz Sidoti
The Associated Press


Kerry campaign via AP
Democratic presidential candidate Sen. John Kerry
is shown in Vietnam in one of his television campaign
ads released today.

WASHINGTON - Democratic presidential candidate John Kerry, promoting his Vietnam War experience and his political career as "a lifetime of service and strength," is launching a $25 million advertising campaign that includes a foray into Colorado starting Tuesday.

One of two new 60-second ads, "Heart," features two Vietnam veterans as well as wife Teresa Heinz Kerry and daughter Vanessa Kerry as it presents Kerry's background as a county prosecutor and U.S. senator.

The other ad, "Lifetime," focuses on the Navy service in Vietnam that won Kerry three Purple Hearts and Silver and Bronze stars.

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[BigBigBear]

1. With a weakened governor

and a good shot at gaining a Senate seat with Ken Salazar, Colorado might just be in play this year. We sure hope so.

[Ediacara]

3. Well, I think Kerry agrees

If he's spending any money in a state lost by Clinton twice and by Gore, I think his team views it as winnable.

[King of New Orleans]

7. Clinton won it the first time

Lost it to Dole in 1996

[dolstein]

9. He won it in 1992 with around 40% of the vote

Bill Clinton has Ross Perot to thank for his winning Colorado in the 1992 election. If it had been a two-man race, he'd never have beaten Bush in the state.

Kerry's going to have to receive considerably more then 40% of the vote to win Colorado.

[tridim]

2. Oh man, this is great news!

I'm giddy! :D Kerry is wise to not write off Colorado. It's a serious swing state.

[RhodaGrits]

4. Link to the ads -

http://www.johnkerry.com/features/heartandlifetime/email.html

[MidwestTransplant]

6. AWESOME

Fantastic ads!!!!

Great music, it they have it all!

[Jeff in Cincinnati]

11. Wisdom of my nine-year-old daughter

She told me she doesn't like it when the candidates say mean things about each other -- it makes her not want to vote for anybody.

Sound advice. Kerry's new ads should win her vote!

[kentuck]

5. Alright !

from Colorado... :)

[TheFarseer]

8. Colorado is a relative oasis

in a desert of stupidity. I think a dem can win there, we'll see.

[Crunchy Frog]

10. I'm really glad he's decided not

to ignore our state. I think Colorado is winnable if Kerry plays it right. I've talked to people here who voted Bush and are now absolutely disgusted with him.

I also think that the vast majority who voted Nader last time, will not do it again this time.

[Zynx]

12. Those are GREAT ads.

I'm not sure I've ever seen better.