June 01, 2007

Ads Zero In On Democratic Debate

One day after Connecticut Sen. Christopher Dodd (D) sought to shift the political dialogue in the early primary states from Iraq to the environment, New Mexico Gov. Bill Richardson joined his ranks.

Ahead of Sunday's Democratic presidential debate in New Hampshire, both candidates have new ads touting themselves as leaders in the fight against global warming. Dodd launched his forward-looking spot, which promotes his plan to curb carbon emissions, on Hawkeye and Granite State airwaves on Thursday.

Richardson's newest ad highlights his past achievements as governor. Especially prevalent in the spot are the strides he says New Mexico has made in developing renewable energy.

The Republican National Committee also put in its two pre-debate cents with a new radio ad in New Hampshire. The spot, which can be heard on the RNC Web site, features a veteran calling out Barack Obama, Hillary Rodham Clinton and John Edwards by name and asking the candidates to defend their declarations of support for the troops.

See Ad Spotlight (subscription) on Monday at noon EDT for more on these spots.

Posted at 4:45 PM
Posted to: Bill Richardson, Campaigns, Christopher Dodd, Climate Change, Democrats, WH 2008
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