Ron Paul launches "Big Dog" ad in Iowa, New Hampshire

In a new 30-second ad his campaign describes as "fun and energetic," Ron Paul is taking on his fellow presidential contenders as "sorry politicians" - who turn in to "whimpering little shih tzus" when it's "showtime."

The Paul campaign says the ad, called "Big Dog," will run starting Monday on broadcast and cable television in Iowa and New Hampshire.

According to a press release from the campaign, the spot "contrasts establishment Republican candidates unwilling to make difficult choices on spending cuts and debt reduction with the sole candidate whose bite on such matters equals his bark: Ron Paul."

The (seemingly testosterone-fueled) ad illustrates that metaphor literally: "What's up with these sorry politicians? Lots of bark - but when it's show time, whimpering like little shih tzus," a narrator intones, as video of a fierce, barking, generically 'scary'-seeming dog is replaced by an unintimidating - and yes, "whimpering" - white shih tzu.

"You want big cuts?" asks the narrator. "Ron Paul's been screaming it for years. Budget crisis? No problem. Cut a trillion dollars year one. That's trillion with a T. Department of Education - gone. Interior, Energy, HUD, Commerce - gone."

"Later, bureaucrats," the ad continues. "That's how Ron Paul rolls."

"This ad is fun and energetic, yet the issues it focuses on are grave and weigh heavily on the minds of voters across America," said Ron Paul 2012 National Campaign Chairman Jesse Benton in a statement. "Through this ad we continue to argue that Ron Paul is the only candidate with a serious economic plan to end out-of-control federal spending, reduce the debt, and curtail government activism that hampers economic growth."

[USAmerican100]

I like most of Ron Paul's positions, except for how he wants to turn illegal aliens into indentured guest workers. It won't work like he thinks, and with our current high unemployment we don't need them anyway.

[JulianAlien]

This site is always full of confused people because there is no reply button.They just spout whatever nonsense that comes into their minds.Why is C.B.S. so behind the times?

[bobnjersey]

[This site is always full of confused people because there is no reply button]
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talk about 'confused'. you need the 'button' to be of a certain size and style?

[lucifersshadow]

I'll vote for anyone who will stop the constant illegal wars that has got our nation tangled up in all kinds of trouble since Bush. It is no wonder there are so many terrorists . . . if other countries were invading us, do you suppose we would just lay down and die rather than fight? Ron Paul is the only one that is right on that deal, and all the other idiots, short of perhaps Huntsman, will drag us further into the military industrial complex stupidity.

[Stevenapoli7]

You tell 'em Ron!

[RushOxycontin]

Ron Paul is the only candidate that doesn't come with puppet strings already attached.

[lucifersshadow]

GOPeconomicterror <- - - that's the GOP for you, they have been terrorizing the world for years. Now it is Obama's turn to terrorize the world. Unilateralism is to easily mistaken for imperialism . . . Throw all the bums out who advocate illegal military adventurism.

[Lindag10]

Sort of reminds me of the "release the dogs" line in the Simpsons TV show.

[TahoeLiberty]

Its "Release the Hounds" .... Ron Paul 2012

[payback108]

So I take it obozo is an ankle bitting chihuahua

[Lindag10]

That looks like a pit bull dog in the picture. Enough to scare me off and NOT vote for Ron Paul. I live in Kentucky and we're cursed with his son for a senator, I've endured all the Paul family I can take.

[payback108]

you must be the only one everyone else voted for them

[Lindag10]

Yes. You're so right about that, but when the man ignored the plight of Louisville when one of the main bridges connecting Kentucky with southern Indiana was shut down due to safety concerns, he lost a LOT of his support. The Senators from Indiana along with the Governors of the two states were the ones who worked to get funding for repairs. No sign or Mitch McConnell or Rand Paul. They were "too busy" to deal with the problems their constituents in Kentucky were facing.

[gep1955]

It's the federal level of those departments that he wants to close and transfer their responsibilities to the states. It is misleading to say closing these places will ruin everything. That means you think that the governors of states want their citizens uneducated, malnurished and dead. Thats baloney and you know it.

[syslmod]

What a butt