Draft Biden releases second ad hours before first Democratic debate
Draft Biden has released a second ad Tuesday encouraging Vice President Joe Biden to run for president just hours before the first Democratic presidential debate.
The group said the roughly 90-second ad, called "Never quit," is meant to highlight Biden's "background, character and preparation to be president."
The spot features Biden's voice, taken from his 2012 Democratic National Convention speech, and he is recalling a moment from his childhood, when his father left his family in order to find work when Biden was in third grade.
"For the rest of our life, my sisters and my brother, my dad never failed to remind us that a job is about a lot more than a paycheck. It's about your dignity. It's about respect. It's about your place in your community," he said.
Over Biden's voice, black and white stills that evoke Americans experiencing similar difficulties appear.
"It's about being able to look your child in the eye and say 'Honey, it's going to be okay, and mean it, and know it's true. You never quit on America. And you deserve a president you will never quit on you.'" The president Biden was talking about in that speech in 2012 was, of course, Mr. Obama.
Here's the Draft Biden ad:
The ad, part of a $250,000 buy, is airing Tuesday and Wednesday before and after the debate. Last week, Draft Biden pulled its first ad - which featured Biden relating the story of the tragic loss of his wife and infant daughter - after a report said Biden didn't want the ad to air.
While Biden has been mulling a presidential bid, he's expected to skip Tuesday's debate. The White House said the vice president would attend President Obama's daily briefing in the morning and other meetings at the White House in the afternoon.
