(Camera descends on a park on a sunny day, showing cutaways of varying cultures, kids and families enjoying the day. In the background is the pleasant sound of children playing, birds chirping, and laughter over a bed of soothing music. Smiles are on everyone's faces. )
ANNOUNCER: This is the America we love.
(Cut to a front view of a pleasant tree surrounded by lush green grass where a family (culture to match the target demographic - black, white, latino, armenian, italian, asian, etc), a husband, wife and two kids - boy and girl, lay down a checkered picnic blanket and wicker basket. Mom takes out some food from the basket, dad takes out a football (or soccer ball) and motions to his son to "go long", throws(or kicks) the ball. Son catches the ball and runs to a group of other little boys that he recognizes, and throws them the ball to play. Cut to dad. Dad smiles and returns to help mom. Another little girl comes up to the daughter, who recognizes her, grabs her hand, and they run out of camera to play, leaving just mom and dad to smile at each other with a warm "life is good" look.)
ANNOUNCER: This is the country that our ancestors worked to make. One where law abiding citizens of all nationalities can live together in peace and safety.
(Cut to scenes of kids playing. Closeup on Mom and Dad with icy glasses of lemonade, still looking at each other with loving smiles on their faces.)
ANNOUNCER: But some right-wing politicians have shown us that this is not the America they want.
(Suddenly, a shadow lengthens over them, blocking out the sun. The music turns dark. The man and wife turn toward the figure, the smiles fading from their faces. Camera cuts to their POV. A tall police man in a tan police uniform, with steely eyes and a granite chin (nationality not important, but should not be the nationality of the family), looks at them with seething hatred in his face)
ANNOUNCER: Arizona Republicans have already passed a law that any officer can challenge your right to be in this country, for any reason. There, if you don't have the right paperwork on you at all times, you could be put in jail.
(Closeup on officer, with contempt in his voice he says...)
OFFICER: Immigration papers, please!
(cut to officer POV. Wife looks terrified, and man looks confused, then terrified as he realizes what's going to happen)
HUSBAND: But...I'm a citizen. I was born here!
(cut to husband POV. Officer looking aggitated, he turns his head to his shoulder radio)
OFFICER: I'm going to need backup.
(Over the officer's shoulder POV to the terrified couple, the image freezes and blurs as the officer reaches for his handcuffs)
ANNOUNCER: Can you afford to stay at home and not vote on November 2nd? Vote (Democratic candidate here)
(DNC/Candidate overlay)
(Fade out)
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