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* Press release…

Chris Kennedy’s campaign for Governor released the following ad today, narrated by Martin Sheen. The ad highlights Chris Kennedy’s values and family history. The ad will run statewide, across multiple markets.

…Adding… This is the same ad as last week’s “Ideals” ad with a new narrator, so the headline was changed.

* The ad…

* Script…

RFK: “Few will have the greatness to bend history …. generation.”

Narrator: Chris Kennedy’s father fought for civil rights, equality and fairness

RFK: of all those acts will be written the history of this generation…

Narrator: Today, the fight lives on in Chris’s campaign for Governor. To take on a broken political system. Endorsed by Newspapers across the State as Authentic and Independent… Kennedy will be an Anti-establishment Governor with a progressive agenda. And the vision to reshape Illinois.

posted by Rich Miller
Tuesday, Mar 13, 18 @ 10:21 am

Comments

*re-released the following ad*

Comment by Fax Machine Tuesday, Mar 13, 18 @ 10:23 am
Terrific ad - especially if you’re 50 or older, or a fan of “West Wing”. If only Kennedy has $1 million for one week of this.

Comment by DarkHorse Tuesday, Mar 13, 18 @ 10:24 am
Could be why Kennedy, so crassly, went after Pritzker’s family as he did.

Maybe? No? Hmm.

Comment by Oswego Willy Tuesday, Mar 13, 18 @ 10:26 am
Now if they had used Charlie Sheen.

Comment by Rutro Tuesday, Mar 13, 18 @ 10:27 am
===If only Kennedy…===

The real theme of the Kennedy campaign.

Comment by Oswego Willy Tuesday, Mar 13, 18 @ 10:27 am
Great ad.

I wonder about the other ad Kennedy made to rebut some of the charges JB has been making against him. Kennedy tweeted the ad yesterday. Is this being broadcast?

Comment by Hiawatha Tuesday, Mar 13, 18 @ 10:33 am
“Now if they had used Charlie Sheen.”

#Winning

Seriously though, going back to Dad and JFK makes sense when you don’t have much else, but geez what an empty well. And according to the CapFax poll, Dems over 50 gave Kennedy his best numbers but still showed he’s losing to Pritzker by about 10 so we’ll see if there’s enough of that Kennedy magic left to move numbers.

Comment by Anon0091 Tuesday, Mar 13, 18 @ 10:34 am
I like this Bobby Kennedy guy, too bad he’s not running.

s/

Comment by Tommydanger Tuesday, Mar 13, 18 @ 10:36 am
I would have enjoyed an updated version of JFK’s Jingle commercial of, Kennedy, Kennedy Kennedy. But instead its about Chris, and they use a little image of his head that bounces on top of the words Kennedy as they flash across the screen. Now that would be a throw back I would enjoy.

Comment by Iggy Tuesday, Mar 13, 18 @ 10:39 am
It’s really a good ad. It was before, and now it is better. Sheen’s voice makes it more disruptive so you take notice.

Why has it taken Chris this long to get it right?
Nevermind. I know. Very strong ad nonetheless.

Comment by A guy Tuesday, Mar 13, 18 @ 10:45 am
Martin Sheen has made some serious beer money on the Kennedys.

He’s played both JFK and RFK on TV, and he’s the narrator of the current CNN doc series on the family.

It’s a crime the dude didn’t even get nominated for Best Actor for “Apocalypse Now.” In addition to a great performance in a historic flick, he came back from both a mental breakdown and a heart attack in the middle of the shoot in The Phillipines.

Comment by wordslinger Tuesday, Mar 13, 18 @ 10:50 am
How big is the buy? Is this running in other markets or just Chicago? Did Sheen also make a six figure donation?

It’s a good ad, but it’s late and lots of people need to see this or Kennedy doesn’t have a chance.

Comment by 47th Ward Tuesday, Mar 13, 18 @ 10:57 am
Narrator: I was going to the worst place in the world and I didn’t even know it yet.

Comment by City Zen Tuesday, Mar 13, 18 @ 11:13 am
This is his best, albeit that ain’t saying much. When is the primary anyway? /s

Comment by Arthur Andersen Tuesday, Mar 13, 18 @ 11:40 am
Great ad

Comment by Anonymous Tuesday, Mar 13, 18 @ 12:10 pm
Looking forward to the JB spot going after Bartlet for hiding his MS.

Comment by OneMan Tuesday, Mar 13, 18 @ 12:14 pm
“I wanted a mission — and for my sins, they gave me one.”

– MrJM

Comment by @misterjayem Tuesday, Mar 13, 18 @ 12:17 pm
Great ad. The guy really looks like his father. He’s my guy, I voted for him. Too bad it’s very late. He should have started his campaign this way.

Comment by Grandson of Man Tuesday, Mar 13, 18 @ 12:35 pm
As Carl Fox, maybe he can deliver the airplane mechanics union for Kennedy.

Comment by don the legend Tuesday, Mar 13, 18 @ 12:42 pm
Stellar voice over.
Could be helpful depending on the size of the ad buy.

Comment by Red fish blue fish Tuesday, Mar 13, 18 @ 12:51 pm
–Narrator: I was going to the worst place in the world and I didn’t even know it yet.–

If you’re a fan of the flick, you owe it to yourself to see the making-of doc, “Hearts of Darkness: A Filmmaker’s Apocalypse.”

In many respects, it’s a just as compelling examination of power gone mad. And it’s real.

http://www.imdb.com/title/tt0102015/

Comment by wordslinger Tuesday, Mar 13, 18 @ 1:05 pm
If only I hadn’t already early voted . . .

Comment by Anon Tuesday, Mar 13, 18 @ 4:31 pm