Obama ad: I extended unemployment benefits

Published February 13, 2012 5:00am ET



In a series of positive advertising, the Obama re-election campaign brags that the president is “keeping his word” in office.

This video reminds people that President Obama kept his promise to extend unemployment payments for Americans for “working families hurt by the recession.”

“We need more money in the pockets of families more likely to spend it, helping businesses invest and grow,” Obama remarks in the video, celebrating the extension of unemployment benefits. “That’s how were going to spark demand, spur hiring and strengthen our economy in the new year.”