Democrats Launch Nationwide Campaign Calling on Bush to Change Direction in Iraq

Democrats Launch Nationwide Campaign Calling on Bush to Change Direction in Iraq

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WASHINGTON, Aug. 3 /PRNewswire-USNewswire/ -- As Democrats in Congress pass legislation fulfilling their promises to the American people, the Democratic Senatorial Campaign Committee, the Democratic Congressional Campaign Committee and the Democratic National Committee have joined forces to launch a Month of Action on Iraq that will begin with a national television advertising campaign highlighting the Democratic Congress's accomplishments and calling on President Bush to work with Democrats to end the war in Iraq.

The ads will tout the progress the Democratic Congress has made on the priorities important to the American people -- raising the minimum wage; a historic increase in benefits for veterans returning from Iraq, ensuring 6 million children keep their health care, and putting America's security first by passing the 9/11 Commission's recommendations.

"The American people voted for a new direction in the last election, and Democrats are delivering it," DSCC Chairman Chuck Schumer said. "Now it's time for the Republicans to stop obstructing change, and join us to bring an end to the war in Iraq."

"Congress is making progress on the new direction the American people demanded," said DCCC Chairman Chris Van Hollen. "There is more work to do, this August we're going district by district to urge Republicans to stop obstructing progress and work with us to end the war in Iraq. Republicans who continue to vote in lock step with the President Bush's failed policies will be held accountable."

"The American people want a new direction in Iraq yet President Bush and his Republican allies are stubbornly supporting a policy that is making America less safe," said Democratic National Committee Chairman Howard Dean. "Time and again, Democrats have passed legislation to end Bush's war of choice in Iraq but Republicans refuse to change course. Democrats will continue to hold them accountable but one thing is clear-Democrats have accomplished more for the American people in the past six months than Republicans accomplished in six years."

The ad campaign kicks off a Month of Action on Iraq calling on Bush and Republicans in the House and Senate to change direction by ending the war. The Committees will also spend the month of August targeting Republicans in their home states and districts for their support of the President's failed Iraq policy and their continued obstruction of Democratic proposals to end the war.

The advertisements begin airing on Monday on national cable stations. The script follows:

   Video                               Audio      Still photos -- dramatic close-ups   of working people, children,      veterans, Bush, Reid, Pelosi, etc.      CG: Raising the Minimum Wage        It's a pay raise for Americans                                       working for  minimum wage      CG: Covering Uninsured Children     It's coverage for kids whose families                                       are uninsured.      CG: Increasing Veterans Health Care It's an historic increase in health                                       benefits for veterans returning from                                       Iraq.      CG: Taking on George Bush           It's taking on George Bush to end a                                       war gone wrong.      CG: Making America Safe by Passing   It's Democrats taking the country in   9-11 Commission Recommendations      a new direction.                                           And there is more work to be done.     CG: Tell George Bush America Wants   Change                               America wants change ... tell George                                        Bush it's time to listen.       CG: Paid for by the Democratic   Congressional Campaign Committee.   The Democratic Congressional Campaign   http://www.dccc.org/.  Not           is responsible for the   Authorized by any Committee         content of this advertising.   candidate or candidate's committee.   The Democratic Congressional   Campaign Committee is responsible   for the content of   this advertising.       CG: Paid for by the Democratic      The Democratic Committee   Senatorial Campaign Committee.      is responsible for the content of   http://www.dscc.org/.                this advertising   Not Authorized by any candidate   or candidate's committee.   The Democratic Senatorial Campaign   is responsible for the content   of this advertising.      CG: Paid for by the Democratic      National Committee,   http://www.democrats.org/.  Not   authorized by any candidate or   candidate's committee   The Democratic National             The Democratic National Committee is   Committee is responsible for the    responsible for the content of this   content of this advertisement.      advertising.  

Source: Democratic National Committee

CONTACT: Stacie Paxton of the Democratic National Committee,
+1-202-863-8148; or Matthew Miller of the Democratic Senatorial Campaign,
+1-202-485-3123; or Jennifer Crider of the Democratic Congressional Campaign
Committee, +1-202-485-3442

Web site: http://www.democrats.org/
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http://www.dccc.org/

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