Ads encourage Blacks to vote against Bush

WASHINGTON (CNN) -- A pro-Democratic independent group announced plans to launch a hard-hitting ad campaign aimed at keeping African-American voters firmly in the Democratic camp, urging them not to "keep getting played" by President Bush's re-election campaign.

The $5 million campaign by The Media Fund is aimed at television, radio and print outlets in nine battleground states, including Florida, Michigan and Pennsylvania.

"Republicans want you to sit out this election and simply stay home," one radio ad tells listeners. It continues, "Bush is a rich man in the White House who is sending black men and women to be slaughtered in Iraq while Cheney and Halliburton boys get rich on oil. Don't keep getting played."

And a television ad states, "Bush said prosperity was right around the corner, but he wasn't talking about the corners in your neighborhood. What are you going to do about it?"

The Media Fund is an independent "527" committee led by former Clinton administration aide Harold Ickes and backed by major Democratic donors.

Bush won less than 10 percent of the black vote in 2000. This year, he has emphasized administration economic development efforts and plans to boost home ownership in order to attract a bigger chunk of the predominantly Democratic constituency.

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[Tommy A Russell]

Republicans Playing "Blacks" with 9% of the "Black" Vote. What Joke I think were Getting Played by the DNC. I think Blacks benefit from diverse opinions within the community Blacks speaking on issues from both sides of the fence can only Benefit us!! We need to be involved with both Parties. And make the Politicians work for our Votes let them Hash it out. The Republican Party is a Viable option if they can provide a better life for Us there’s no reason not to Vote for them but not as whole but on an individual bases. But that goes for both partys. Remember the "GOP" has made no promises to us only the "DNC" and they haven't kept it for 40yrs now.

[Mary]

Is ABrown a pseudonym for Alan Keyes?

[Juanita]

Let us play the “Race Card” if Kerry were Black, Mexican, or any other race and he would have been as disrespectful as Kerry was during the Vietnam war, “Would he have even made it to the Senate or even as far as running for President?” Of course not, the type of white race that is supporting Kerry would have had a few choice words to label him with and we all know it. Had Kerry been any other race we all know how far he would have gotten in Politics.

If Theresa Heinz and Kerry were Black, Mexican, or any other race and owned 57 factory plants outside the United States and were protesting the outsourcing of jobs, we all know that the type of white race supporting Kerry would have had a few choice words to label this couple with; And, of course they would have already asked them how many thousands of jobs they have already outsourced.

If Kerry were Black, Mexican, or any other race and the Vietnamese communists clearly recognized John Kerry's contributions to their victory. The type of white race that is supporting Kerry would have had a few choice words to label him with and we all know it. For more information click or copy and paste the link below:
http://www.worldnetdaily.com/news/article.asp?ARTICLE_ID=38738

As you visit this website think about this, “If Kerry is elected President, he will be the first United States President to ever have his picture hanging honorably in a Communist museum.”

[Sandi]

By the way, I am very educated(Graduate business degree) and know many other African Americans who are also. They nor I will be voting Republican anytime soon.

[Sandi]

Certainly until the Republican party is a true alternative, African Americans will choose Democratic candidates. Why is this surprising? I dare you to look at major civil rights legistation since World War II and find out where the Republican party stood in major votes for equal access like voting rights,civil rights etc. Repeatedly Republican fought every effort that might help African Americans, even if it was only right. Cheney wasn't the only Republican voting again Reparations for South Africa, MLK Holiday, Head Start. Personally I am insulted by Republicans who claim that African Americans are being conned or worst yet buying into a victim mentality by supporting Democrats. The Republican Party is not an alternative. There is no support for our issues. It is not our imagination that life is brutal in our communities when Republican occupy the White House. Look at our double digit unemployment rates.

[Ag Brown]

Democrats prey mostly on the uneducated, emigrants and the poor, giving them high hopes but doing nothing for them except lip service. They do not want us educated or
In the know. When will the black community realize this, never, if the Democratic Party has anything to do with it.