Obama-for-president ad runs in New Hampshire

Obama-for-president ad runs in New Hampshire
'We can replace fear with hope' ... 'Believe again'

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In the wake of Barack Obama's high-energy and much-publicized debut in the Granite State, the first "Barack Obama for President" ad will begin airing early next week air on WMUR and some cable news outlets. The ad was first made public on UnionLeader.com yesterday afternoon.

To view it, click here.

The 60-second spot is the work of Maryland-based draftObama.org and features a collage of photos of Obama making speeches and meeting with people while he speaks about the raising the minimum wage, improving education and the lives of seniors and about a new direction for foreign policy.

The ad begins with the written words, "We can replace fear," superimposed over a photo of President George W. Bush, "with hope." It ends with the written words, "Believe again."

According to group spokesman Kris Schultz, a former executive director of the New Hampshire Democratic Party, the ad was produced by Bud Jackson and John Hlinko, who produced an effective ad for a draft Wesley Clark movement in 2003.