One of the greatest narrators we’ve ever encountered, Morgan Freeman, has provided his talent to an Obama campaign ad airing today. And Freeman isn’t just talking about it, he’s also put his money where his mouth is and in July donated a cool million bucks to Obama’s Super Pac.
The ad strikes a bit more of a somber tone, but tells us exactly what the president has accomplished in the last four years, not that it’s been easy. What the ad really wants you to imagine is what the country would be like if Obama hadn’t stepped in and done the things he’s done — and we’ll add with the obstructionist climate he’s had to work in. While acknowledging that there’s still a long road ahead, the ad puts forth a sense of optimism and implores the electorate not give up on this administration. It also speaks to the shaken Democratic Party base after the last presidential debate by stating that “the last thing we should do is turn back now.”
As the Huffington Post reports, the president is currently hunkered down in debate prep and working on a game plan for the debate next week. One that he feels confident he’ll be successful in turning the page after a less than stellar performance more than a week ago. As reported by The Atlantic Wire, he told radio host, Tom Joyner, a few days ago that everyone should just chill out:
BARACK OBAMA: I’ve got another debate on Tuesday of next week.
TOM JOYNER: Yeah.
BARACK OBAMA: And by next week I think a lot of the hand wringing will be complete because we’re going to go ahead and win this thing.
TOM JOYNER: I’m coming to the third one.
BARACK OBAMA: And the other thing is, Tom.
TOM JOYNER: Yeah?
BARACK OBAMA: You were around in 2008.
TOM JOYNER: Oh, yeah.
BARACK OBAMA: How many times did everybody say that somehow we weren’t going to win.
SYBIL WILKES: Yeah.
TOM JOYNER: Mm-hmm. Mm-hmm.
BARACK OBAMA: Do you remember that?
TOM JOYNER: Yeah, oh do I.
BARACK OBAMA: Has everybody forgotten?
SYBIL WILKES: No, Sir.
TOM JOYNER: No, no. Not here.
TOM JOYNER: Not here. We’re still fired up. We’re still fired up.
BARACK OBAMA: As I say, as some of these emails that go around with my picture on them say, I can’t quote the entire thing, but “I got this.”
TOM JOYNER: Yeah. Yeah. I know what you’re talking about.
BARACK OBAMA: Alright?
SYBIL WILKES: And we got you, Mr. President.
TOM JOYNER: We got you, we got your back.
