Well, it is not going to happen now, thanks to the conservative blogosphere.
Jonathan Martin of the Politico.com blog reports:
Barack Obama’s campaign earlier this month sought to find a rape victim to appear in a campaign commercial, according to an e-mail obtained by Politico.
Kiersten Steward, director of public policy at the Family Violence Prevention Fund, served as a conduit between the campaign and victims and women’s advocates.
“Obviously, this is a big ask and I haven’t seen a script but presumably it will be a brief ‘this is what happened to me, we need someone who will fight for women like me, these are the guys to do it,’” Steward wrote in a Sept. 15 e-mail. “Again, that’s just my assumption, given how these things
usually go.”
Steward, a former top aide to Rep. Maurice Hinchey (D-N.Y.), said the Obama campaign would have a crew in Washington and was hoping to film that week.
She didn’t respond to a message.
The Obama campaign wouldn’t detail the strategy behind finding an individual to discuss such a sensitive topic but did suggest the ad may be aimed at underscoring their candidate’s support for abortion rights and ongoing effort to retain those women who backed Hillary Clinton in the primary.
“Choice is an important issue, and we’re going to continue talking about it in battleground states through the election,” said spokesman Bill Burton.
I knew about this ad yesterday, but I held off posting about it. I wanted to wait for confirmation that this is true, and it is!
Needs of the Many blog originally posted this picture of the casting sheet ad!
![rape_incest_ad](/wp-content/uploads/2008/09/rape_incest_ad-225x300.jpg)
The ad reads:
Role: Pregnant Daughter (15-19)
Role Type: Lead
Gender / Age / Ethnicities: Female / 15 to 19 / Caucasian (White)
Description Note: Brunette or Dark Blonde - Caucasian girl 15 to 19 years old. She should be able to evoke a lot of emotion without talking. A girl that can break your heart. She’s your sister, your cousin, your daughter, your neighbor. She is a victim of incest and pregnant now….forced to keep her child b/c Roe v Wade overturned means no exception for rape or incest.
This ad was sought by Barack Obama through Carol Rosenthal Casting. This was supposed to be an attack ad against McCain and Palin because they are both Pro-Life. Also, the “lucky” girl who would have won the role would not receive any payment except a DVD of the commercial for her acting portfolio.
Not only is Barack Obama pro-abortion / pro-murder / pro-death, but he is cheap to boot!
Hat Tip: Gateway Pundit