Update on new radio ads in Ohio
Thursday, May 17
The press is picking up on our new project, running anti-war radio ads using the ideas and voices of average Americans who called in to share their opinions about Iraq. The first round of ads are made up of Ohioans, and end with a call to action to contact Ohio Senator George Voinovich and tell him to end the war in Iraq.
From the Cleveland Plain Dealer:
Ohio's Republican Sen. George Voinovich, voted against the timeline [for withdrawl from Iraq]. He agrees that "we do need to be out of there," said spokesman Chris Paulitz. But "he does not believe in setting a timetable and telling our enemies when we're leaving." Americans United for Change, a group that has opposed the war and other Bush initiatives, today will start running ads on radio stations in Cleveland and Columbus asking listeners to call Voinovich.
And from the Cleveland Plain Dealer Blog, Openers:
Over the next week, listeners on WTAM in Cleveland and WTVN-AM and WSNY-FM in Columbus will hear voices including that of Debbie Evans, a nurse in northeast Ohio. Her son is in the Army -- in Kuwait right now, en route to Iraq next week, she said in a phone interview.
Take a minute to listen to the ads. Feel free to post them to your own Web site or blog, using the emedding codes below.
Ohio Mom Against the War
Ohioans Against the War
Americans United for Change needs your help to keep these ads on the air. Help us raise $5000 to play the ads in Ohio:
http://www.americansunitedforchange.org/ohioradio
Note: The phone number mentioned in the ad only works if dialed from within Ohio. To reach Senator Voinovich from outside Ohio, call (614) 469-6697
Posted by Americans United For Change Web Team
3 Comments
I strongly disagree with you and your radio ads. I don’t like war, but sometimes it is a neccessity. You are able to play these ludicious ads because of the men and women who died for this country. Our Founding Fathers would be disgusted with organizations such as yours. Pres. Bush handled the aftermath of 9/11/01 very well. Now that we are in Iraq we need to finish the job. Organizations such as yourself need to stop badgering the politicians and finish this war. One of your ads is blaming Pres. Bush for the lack of funding to our troops when it is the Demerocatic Party Politicans who controlled Congress that choose not fund our troops. I don’t agree with everything Pres. Bush does but when it comes to protecting our country from more terrorist then I do agree with us being in Iraq and I do believe we should have a regime change in Iran too. I just wanted to express my viewpoints to you since you feel the need to have these radio ads that are not complete acturate. Thank You for your time, Jami R. Smith
J. Smith in Columbus, Ohio | Tuesday, May 22 at 08:50 AM
J. Smith in Columbus, Ohio
and when will you enlist?
date please?
(sfc ret u.s.army1976-1997)!Christopher Edison Rud | Wednesday, May 23 at 07:16 PM
(sfc ret u.s.army1976-1997)!Christopher Edison Rud | Wednesday, May 23 at 08:13 PM