I like this ad, because it makes a point I've made before: rank-and-file Democrats did what we had to do in 2008, now it's the elected Democrats turn to do so. And yes, rank and file Democrats: the public option is so popular among Democrats, corporate propaganda notwithstanding, this is not coming from the 'liberal base' (not that there's anything wrong with the liberal base).
Anyway, from the Great State of Maine:
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