US Senate candidate’s graphic abortion ad airing now aired yesterday
UDPATE, 10/31, 11a: No surprise, YouTube pulled the Koppie ad, even though it aired on network television. It is available here now for viewing and embedding.
About the airing the Koppie campaign reported:
It aired about 6:29pm, set off and apart from the other billion political ads with, “The following commercial may not be suitable for children.”…
Chad needs to recover a few hundred more to get him out of the hole for this ad, but he’s already eyeing a Monday ad on the Today Show ($1000). Ellen is only $510. If there’s more $, he’ll buy more ads.
Donate here.
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UPDATE, 10/30, 7:30a: The campaign notified me that due to a technical glitch, Koppie’s ad didn’t run on NBC last night but will run tonight.
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October 29: A campaign ad for IL Constitution Party US Senate candidate Chad Koppie that contains graphic images of aborted babies is scheduled to air 1x tonight during Chicago NBC News 6p hour, right before Barack Obama’s 30 minute pitch…
A campaign spokeswoman told me stations are required by law to run federal candidates’ ads, and this appears so. According to FactCheck.org…
[T]he Federal Communications Act… requires broadcasters who run candidate ads to show them uncensored, even if the broadcasters believe their content to be offensive or false.
And according to the New York Times:
Broadcast channels, which are regulated by the FCC, are allowed to reject so-called issue advertisements from interest groups based on their content. But they are prohibited from doing so with ads from candidates.
“There is part of the statute that says the station cannot censor the content of a political ad,” said a communications commission official who spoke on condition of anonymity….
The Koppie ad ran 7x in Springfield (the state capital) on Fox Monday and Tuesday and 19x on Fox in the Quad Cities area.
Good for Koppie. The spokeswoman said the entire reason he is running is to educate the public on abortion. She said he will run the ad as much as donations received will allow. So give to Koppie if you can.
Jill Stanek is a nurse turned speaker, columnist and blogger, a national figure in the effort to protect both preborn and postborn innocent human life.
But more importantly (and way funnier), Obama is supposed to be on the Daily Show tonight via satellite!
Tired of elected Republicans voting like Democrats? If Chad Koppie gets 5% of the vote, the Constitution Party will have an easier time getting on the ballot for the next election.
It’s time for a party that sticks to principle and will do what’s right, not what’s expedient.
Go Chad!
Yes, give to Koppie! Just like all of you gave to Phill Kline! Look how well it worked for him!
(pssst, Jill, maybe you should stop endorsing candidates, as it seems to have a negative effect on their prospects of winning)
Good for him!
I used to be against graphic pictures of aborted babies, but I’m not now.
For some people that I consider to be “soft” on abortion rights, actually SEEING what abortion does to these poor defenseless babies might be the only way to change some minds.
Koppie gets my vote.
Sauerburg’s website says he’s committed to “reducing the number of abortions…” otherwise known as not working to end abortion.
PPC, bye bye. Email me if/when you want to comment here on the topics, not to insult me/us.
Dang, how many banninations has that been this week? Lol.
Emotions are running high. Things should cool down next week. Democracy in action.
Well, Hal, if Obama wins all the capitalists and prolifers will be herded off to “re-education camps” come 2009. The question is if we’ll go peacefully.
Christina, good parody of the right wing there. You guys don’t reall believe all that crap from Fox News and HisMan do you?
What we don’t believe is your crap, Hal.
Contrary to what you might think I think this will do a lot of damage to the pro-life cause. Relying on “shock” has the effect of turning people off – especially people with small children. Remember, Liberals have kids too. And as much as you might think that “we are thinking of the children”, the attempt at shocking people will cause a loss of the cred that you seek.
A campaign ad for IL Constitution Party US Senate candidate Chad Koppie that contains graphic images of aborted babies is scheduled to air 1x tonight during Chicago NBC News 6p hour, right before Barack Obama’s 30 minute pitch…
Is that tonight? It doesn’t make sense for him to spend all that money when Obamanites have already voted. They have, right?
I’m referring to Obama’s pitch, not the Koppie ad.
Yo la tengo: Amen.
Contrary to what you might think I think this will do a lot of damage to the pro-life cause. Relying on “shock” has the effect of turning people off – especially people with small children. Remember, Liberals have kids too. And as much as you might think that “we are thinking of the children”, the attempt at shocking people will cause a loss of the cred that you seek.
Posted by: Yo La Tengo at October 29, 2008 5:52 PM
If liberals took the time to tell their children about abortion when they are young, we could solve the problem of abortion. If they don’t tell ’em it’s wrong and abortion continues to their generation too, who’s at fault? Pro-lifers? Please.
in regards to graphic photos, Father Frank Pavone ( a great men!)posted this blog on his myspace account this week. it was titled “graphic photos do work.”
There is no single thing that converts more people to the pro-life position than the photos of what abortion looks like. These photos can be seen at priestsforlife.org. Here is one of the many emails we receive from people who see the pictures: Hello I would just like to thank you for the pictures. I had an abortion when I was just barely 16 years old. I had no idea what it even was or looked like. Now I cannot imagine how I did it. I thank God that he gave me another chance. I want to thank you for shedding the light on this matter. Maybe if more girls seen this they wouldn’t chose the road I choose. You can help to convert many people by challenging them to look at the photos. Go to http://www.priestsforlife.org. –Fr. Frank
but Janet, when a liberal is pro abortion as the only choice, they don’t tell their children the truth about abortion, they probably only say “its a woman’s right” and don’t talk about what it does or how many women have been hurt emotionally by it.
Its like the holocaust denials.
I just heard that the Koppie ad was not run tonight because NBC measured the disclaimer letters and said they were too small. They waited till 4pm to notify them–not enough time to do anything. Look for the ad tomorrow, same time, same channel
re: Janet at October 29, 2008 6:02 PM
You know, I was raised by a staunchly pro-life mother, then she went to college and got a clue. I got a clue long before her but you know what can you do. Sometimes the young have to lead the old.
RE: LizFromNebraska at October 29, 2008 6:49 PM
You do know that the Nazi’s were Pro-Life, don’t you. While they may have hated a vast swath of people they also had an organization called “The Central Office for the Combatting of Homosexuality and Abortion”. Far be it from me to lump anti-choicers in with Hitler, but you might want to get your history straight.
The nazis were vicious, putting to death innocent men and women because of their religion (Jewish). They also experimented on the mentally disabled and the infirmed. That’s NOT PRO LIFE!
If liberals took the time to tell their children about abortion when they are young, we could solve the problem of abortion.
I learned about abortion as a child, from my parents, who you would probably call liberal. I was writing a biographical report, and when the subject was young his mother had died from a “botched abortion.” I wrote the phrase down and asked my mom what “botched” meant, and what “abortion” meant. She explained, and I thought it sounded like a horrible way to die.
Oddly, I have had a viscerally negative reaction to the word “botched” ever since then. It always makes me think of a dead and bloody woman; I have apparently always subconsciously defined is as “botched abortion” rather than just “botched.” Someone once said that they botched dinner, and I couldn’t eat a bite of anything after that.
Another woman was taken to the hospital following a botched LEGAL abortion in Wichita, Kansas.
I thought abortions were supposed to be SAFE?
They are, Liz, but that does not mean there will never be complications. Same for continuing pregnancies and giving birth, quite safe overall, but not 100%, and in fact about 10 or 11 times more dangerous for women than having an abortion.
They are, Liz, but that does not mean there will never be complications. Same for continuing pregnancies and giving birth, quite safe overall, but not 100%, and in fact about 10 or 11 times more dangerous for women than having an abortion.
Posted by: Doug at October 30, 2008 2:02 PM
If a woman doesn’t die from an abortion at the abortion clinic, the CDC lists the death as a result of pregnancy. So if you add abortion complications to pregnancy complications, then of course the tally for pregnancy is higher.
Bucket of DUH !
hippie @ 3:39,
You’ve got something there!
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Yo La @ 11:52,
“You know, I was raised by a staunchly pro-life mother, then she went to college and got a clue. I got a clue long before her but you know what can you do. Sometimes the young have to lead the old.”
I’m actually sorry to hear that. Hopefully the same will ring true for you some day. God bless you.
Hippie: If a woman doesn’t die from an abortion at the abortion clinic, the CDC lists the death as a result of pregnancy. So if you add abortion complications to pregnancy complications, then of course the tally for pregnancy is higher.
Actually, “these (CDC) statistics count all deaths associated with abortion, not just those attributed to abortion, and include significantly more abortion-related deaths than are reported on death certificates.”
LOLOL! YES, ALL GIVE YOUR MONEY TO A SURE LOSER IN A SAFE DEMOCRATIC DISTRICT! Maybe if you run enough offensive ads, you can help Dick Durbin run his 30 point lead up to a 35 or 40 point lead!
Reality, enough of the sarcastic insults. Yes, this is a warning. Stick to debating the topics.
actually, alot of my friends turn this stuff off… It is over the top…
Alot of people that are Pro-Choice are pro-choice for Many reasons… Most are wonderful parents and lovely folks…and reaching out to them with vicious comments and ads… is not going to work. Look at society today? Come on!
personally– after years of living in a liberal city—I am liberal on many issues–one not abortion and the conversation that comes from calm, educated and non-obtrusive behavior goes a long way..
This blog is fine for many that agree with each other, but what I find is eveyone being sarcastic and insulting–when really, there are roots to our beliefs..
I am a firm believer, the Obama would not sit with you and say, “I want to kill babies”– That spin doesn’t fly with many people.. Just look at his personal life, two lovely children, a smart, empowered wife— obviously he is not a “baby killer”– But to get into the brain of folks, if you come at people with that type of destructive voice, it is going to be tuned out..
My suggestion is that in your personal life– talk to folks that believe different— use compassionate..loving and patient manners to reach those that are in turmoil…
The goal is to see less abortions— to help advice and educate and articulate the sophistication in our voices that reach across party lines…
Debating is good..but saying people are “killers” is another…
FU youtube.
landy,
You sound like a very sweet person with good intentions. Abortion itself is ugly, so the discussion will be ugly. There’s no good reason to be pro-choice. We need to be pro-woman, pro-baby. Being pro-choice is taking the easy way out. Pro-lifers need to bravely proclaim the truth about abortion.
“The only thing necessary for the triumph of evil is for good men to do nothing.”
….Edmund Burke
It’s more than a little ironic that a homophobe like Koppie would buy time on the “Ellen” show. Somehow I don’t think he will get much bang for his buck with that ad buy. It is good to see him wasting his money though.
Aren’t you being a bit presumptuous that only gay people watch Ellen? I don’t think so!!!!
Being called a “homophobe” is a sign that you are most likely doing something right. Take heart, Mr. Koppie! Apparently you stand for self-discipline, sexual restraint, marriage, family, and unborn-child support. “Waste” as much money as you can on the kids!
but Janet, when a liberal is pro abortion as the only choice, they don’t tell their children the truth about abortion, they probably only say “its a woman’s right” and don’t talk about what it does or how many women have been hurt emotionally by it.
Its like the holocaust denials.
Posted by: LizFromNebraska at October 29, 2008 6:49 PM
Wow Liz,
Here I thought you anti-choicers only wanted to get into other peoples medical decisions and bedrooms – now it looks like you want into their conversations with their children too.
Landy said, “Debating is good..but saying people are “killers” is another…”
A killer kills. Abortionists are killers.
Landy said, ‘I am a firm believer, the Obama would not sit with you and say, “I want to kill babies”–… Just look at his personal life, two lovely children, a smart, empowered wife— obviously he is not a “baby killer”‘
Some of the highest-profile Nazis, near the top of the chain of command, also had a strong distaste for killing. And they had admirable family lives, being each the devoted husband of one wife and a beloved father to the children. Like Mr. Obama, however, they would not shrink from ordering the deaths of many innocent people. They were no more pro-life than Mr. Obama is. Such were some of the secular humanists who were responsible for the Holocaust.
Landy said, “[T]here are roots to our beliefs.”
Indeed. So we should avoid petty insults and trivial arguments. As much as possible, we should avoid the egotistical satisfaction of winning an argument.
But let us also remember that there were roots to Mr. Hitler’s beliefs. He appears to have been very sincere in his desire to improve the lot of the human race.
Landy said, “Alot of people that are Pro-Choice are… wonderful parents and lovely folks”
yes, to some of their children, maybe not all of their children. They may have decided to kill some of their children, just as Mr. Hitler decided to kill the Jews, not everybody.
Landy continued, “…and reaching out to them with vicious comments and ads… is not going to work.
Isn’t saving lives virtuous, not vicious?
Anon @ 12:22,
Wow Liz,
Here I thought you anti-choicers only wanted to get into other peoples medical decisions and bedrooms – now it looks like you want into their conversations with their children too.
I don’t know who you are Anonymous……. but, Liz was responding to my comment to Yo La, so I’ll respond.
Yo La and I were discussing the so called “shock pictures” and making abortion rare.
Yo said he/she wants to make abortion rare and I said that parents could use these pictures to explain abortion. That in itself would have enough effect on a child to influence their choices in adulthood to ensure that abortion becomes more rare.
But, hey, if you want your child to think abortion is acceptable, that’s your choice. I was only giving my opinion on how to reduce abortion. Peace.
Jon: “Landy said, “Alot of people that are Pro-Choice are… wonderful parents and lovely folks”
yes, to some of their children, maybe not all of their children. They may have decided to kill some of their children, just as Mr. Hitler decided to kill the Jews, not everybody.”
Not all pro-choice people have abortions. Some are even personally opposed to abortions and would never have one.
Exactly, Hal. So I used words like may and some.
Some people might be “pro-choice” because they do not believe that the civil government has the authority to intervene in a family matter, even in a case of child abuse (and murder).
Most people are “pro-choice” because they want sexual license. In other words, children are a possible unwanted consequence of sexual intercourse. As the supposedly model father Mr. Obama said, he would not want his daughter to be punished with a child.
anonymous
I am not ANTI CHOICE. I am ANTI ABORTION as the ONLY choice. The only choice that they seem to tell women about when they are facing a crisis pregnancy. Unless the woman is able to go to a Crisis Pregnancy Center and get facts on abortion, information on adoption, and if they chose to raise their child, parenting classes and free baby supplies like diapers, bottles, formula, clothes, etc, etc, etc. And Right to Life Groups help out financially with rent and even with car repairs.
Most people are “pro-choice” because they want sexual license. In other words, children are a possible unwanted consequence of sexual intercourse. As the supposedly model father Mr. Obama said, he would not want his daughter to be punished with a child.
Posted by: Jon at October 31, 2008 1:07 PM
I’m not sure that’s true. A lot of married people are pro choice and they already have sexual license.
Hal said, “A lot of married people are pro choice and they already have sexual license.”
They also don’t want the children, or at least, not all of them (in the event of a “mistake”). I have more sympathy for the rape victim or the desperate unwed mother.
In Landy’s terms, the root beliefs are the problem. Most “pro-choicers” have a faulty understanding of human sexuality.
Ultrasound works to save babies just heard that a crisis pregancy center, just saved another baby, 9 weeks old, when the expectant mom and dad saw the ultrasound they changed their minds, as they saw their baby. They are getting lots of help and support. Praise God Pro-lifers. WE’RE HERE FOR LIFE!!!
For a great video that can be shown about what is at stake in this election go to http://www.valuesvoterUSA.com can be shown anywhere even churches because it does not endorse any candidate. Keep the faith prolifers. Continue to pray and fast, pray Psalms 35 and the Lord’s Prayer. God is indeed in control.
In Landy’s terms, the root beliefs are the problem. Most “pro-choicers” have a faulty understanding of human sexuality.
Posted by: Jon at October 31, 2008 2:41 PM
Maybe not “faulty.” But certainly different than yours.
Hal,
Which crap are you talking about? The Bible quotes or my opinions?
Please Jill, ban Hal once and for all.
Jesus told the apostles that the townspeople who had rejected him would have it worse that Sodom and Gammorah and to shake the dust off their feet.
Hal has heard enough of the Gospel now and we should stop throwing our pearls before swine.
He’s damaging way too many people with his lies.
I’ve had it with Hal’s insults and blasphemy.
Faulty, Hal.
Jon, it’s not faulty. Hal realizes the reality of it, and he’s not presenting false chapter and verse about it.
Faulty, Nathan.
And I don’t think anyone has supplied any chapter and verse for anything on this thread.