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Male voice-over: Jim Gibbons' values are hard work, honesty, and family. A champion wrestler, coach and financial adviser, he's learned that listening to the voters is the most important part of being a leader in Congress. Above all, Jim Gibbons knows what's important in life is being Annie's husband and a great father to their three girls. It's through their eyes Jim is running for Congress, to stop the out-of-control spending, cut taxes, and grow Iowa jobs. Jim Gibbons for Congress.
Gibbons voice: I'm Jim Gibbons, I approved this message.
Like Gibbons' previous ad, this commercial has strong visuals and production values. The message seems generic to me, but in a crowded primary maybe it's sufficient to build name recognition and favorable impressions of the candidate.
The Gibbons campaign has purchased "a significant buy of air-time to run this ad" and expects it to reach "a majority of voters" in the third Congressional district. My hunch is that this commercial will run on a broader range of programs than the traditional Iowa combination of local news and Wheel of Fortune. I suspect it will air on some programs with a predominantly female audience; to me this ad seems targeted toward women, whereas State Senator Brad Zaun's ads seem very male-oriented, with a "tea party" edge. Perhaps Gibbons' internal polling suggests there are more undecided women voters.
"This ad will be a great opportunity for me to reach the thousands of voters that will be going to the polls on June 8th. I am running for Congress to reduce wasteful spending in Washington and grow jobs in Iowa," said Jim Gibbons. "I believe central Iowa needs a Congressman that will represent Iowa values, not Nancy Pelosi's San Francisco-style values."
Bleeding Heartland readers, what do you think of this commercial and the third district race?
P.S. Could some Republican English teacher please inform the Gibbons campaign about correct usage of "that" and "who"? (As in, the thousands of voters who will vote on June 8, and a member of Congress who will represent Iowa values.)
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