October 27, 1999
Web posted at: 10:34 p.m. EDT (0234 GMT)

WASHINGTON (CNN)-- Republican presidential candidate Sen. John McCain plans to debut his first presidential television advertisements Friday in New Hampshire, CNN has learned.

A top McCain adviser said McCain's first presidential campaign ad will focus on "telling the story of who John McCain is by emphasizing that McCain has the qualities to be president."

These qualities, the adviser said, are "courage, character and being ready to be president."

McCain, R-Ariz., is the son and grandson of Navy admirals who, as Navy pilot himself, was shot down over Vietnam and brutalized during 5 1/2 years as a war prisoner.

The ad will begin with "visuals of McCain during his experience in Vietnam as a POW" and then "move into his story when he came home" and ran for political office, the adviser said. The ads will bring viewers up to the present by showing viewers that McCain has "been tested" and has "the experience to be president."

The ad will run only in the granite state "to begin with," but may run in "other states later," according to the advisor.

The McCain adviser would not disclose how much money was being spent on the ad buy, but did say that the buy was placed Wednesday.

Wednesday, October 27, 1999

• In town meeting, Gore criticizes Clinton behavior, Bradley defends Senate retirement
• GOP candidates, sans Bush, prepare for forum
• Bradley, Gore offer subtle differences
• Des Moines Register: Forbes objects to content of Bush campaign ads
• McCain television ads to begin Friday in New Hampshire
• Fords receive congressional gold medal
• House tries to limit Oregon's assisted suicide law
• Clinton announces larger-than-expected surplus
• Four former first ladies make rare joint appearance
• Ventura pushes for single-house legislature in Minnesota
• Congress votes to rename building for Eisenhower
• California voters get crack at ATM fees
• Helms has congresswomen removed from hearing
• Republicans unmoved by White House revival of Social Security plan
• Florida state senator gets two years for plea in Medicare case
• Former mayor convicted of indecent exposure
• Clinton signs law establishing 911 nationwide, promoting locators
• Lawmakers negotiating multimillion-dollar purchase of King papers
• Clinton library raising money in secret
• House passes bill to protect domain names

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