TODAY: Rendell to Discuss New Ad Highlighting Pa. Factory Shuttered by Bush-McCain Economy
PHILADELPHIA — Gov. Ed Rendell will brief reporters in a conference call today on the Obama-Biden campaign’s new 30-second TV spot, “Sold Us Out.” The ad focuses on the story of a Corning Glass factory in State College that closed in 2004 when 1,100 workers there lost their jobs due to Bush-McCain economic policies. Pennsylvania has lost 78,200 jobs due to the United States’ ballooning trade deficit since President Bush took office.
transcript:
Fade up on shot of Obama in front of American flag. Disclaimer.
Dip to black and fade up on shot of Corning employee in front of factory gate. We start very tight and shot is dimmed down with SUPER: 2004
Continue to pull out on same shot. SUPER: Hundreds Lose Their Jobs
Transition to second shot of worker in front of fence. Start wide and push in slowly to the worker. SUPER: Hired To Ship the Equipment to China
SUPER changes: Washington Sold Them Out
Slow dissolve to image of John McCain. Screen splits. On the other side is a locked factory gate and SUPER: Tax breaks for companies that ship jobs overseas. (Source)
SUPER changes: Voted against cracking down on unfair trade practices. (source)
SUPER changes: We can’t afford more of the same.
(disclaimer: I’m Barack Obama and I approve this message.)
VO:
Corning shuts down its plant in Pennsylvania.
Hundreds lose their jobs.
Then the workers are rehired to disassemble the plant. And ship the equipment to China.
Washington sold them out.
With the help of people like John McCain.
He supported tax breaks for companies that ship jobs overseas.
And voted against cracking down on China for unfair trade practices.
