"It's Time Someone Stood Up for the Middle Class Again," Martin Declares in First Television Ad of U.S. Senate Primary

Ad Highlights Lawmaker's Record of Accomplishment on Behalf of Hard-Working Georgians

ATLANTA, June 24, 2008 - A new television ad, launching today, tells the story of former state Rep. Jim Martin, a Democratic candidate for U.S. Senate, and his record of accomplishment for Georgia families. The ad, airing on broadcast television statewide, highlights Martin's life of public service and his stands against special interests, and it closes with Martin calling for new leadership in Washington.

"Jim has devoted his life to helping Georgians," said Campaign Manager Ellery Gould, "and this ad captures that. When you look at everything he's done and what it took for him to get there, it's a very compelling story. Whether it's on health care, when he stood up to insurance companies to require breast cancer coverage; or consumer protection, when he stood up against lenders unfairly foreclosing on people's homes, Jim's done it. It's never easy to stand up to special interests and it's even harder to win, but that's who Jim is, and he'll bring that commitment and ability to Washington."

The ad also features Hattie B. Dorsey, the former Vice-Chair of the Georgia Democratic Party and a prominent civic leader. In the ad, she says of Martin, "He's honorable and he does what's right. You don't see that anymore."

The ad ends with a strong call for a change of priorities in Washington. "It's time someone stood up for the middle class again," Martin says.

Martin is the first candidate for U.S. Senate to air television ads ahead of the July 15 primary. According to a recent poll, Martin is leading the field of five Democrats seeking to challenge incumbent Republican Senator Saxby Chambliss in the fall with a five-point lead over his closest rival, DeKalb County CEO Vernon Jones. All of the other candidates are in the single digits.

A veteran and church elder, Martin served with distinction for nearly two decades in the Georgia House of Representatives. Martin later led the Department of Human Resources under Gov. Roy Barnes and Gov. Sonny Perdue. He and Joan, his wife of 38 years, have four children and three grandchildren.

The script follows below.

Narrator:

"He overcame childhood polio to serve with distinction in Vietnam.

"When insurance companies refused to provide breast cancer treatment, Jim Martin wrote the law requiring care for women.

"And long before the mortgage crisis, Jim Martin wrote the law preventing lenders from foreclosing without notice."

Hattie B. Dorsey, former Vice-Chair, Georgia Democratic Party:

"He's honorable and he does what's right. You don't see that anymore."

Martin:

"I'm Jim Martin and I approved this message because it's time someone stood up for the middle class again."

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