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National Republican Senatorial Committee (NRSC)

"President Barack Obama's First Ad of 2012" +
 1:01 web video/mock ad from March 31, 2011.

[Music, Crowd Cheering and Applauding] Obama [video clip]: "Yes we did."

Male Announcer: Today, we celebrate a president that brought Americans together...

Nat. sound from march or rally: Kill the bill; kill the bill.

Male Announcer: Celebrate an end to our dependence on American energy...

Obama [audio clip]: "The oil you recently discovered off the shores of Brazil, we want to be one of your best customers."

Male Announcer: A president with the courage to tell us...

Obama [audio clips]: "We will not rest..."  "I will not rest..."  "We will not rest..."

Male Announcer: Who consults with key decision makers...

Video clip: ...the CEO of BP?  Obama: I have not spoken to him directly...

Male Annoucer: To tackle the great challenges of our generation...

Obama: "And I'm picking Kansas...  I think that Kansas has more firepower..."

Male Announcer: And devised a breakthrough method to honor his promise...

Obama [audio clips]: "To cut the deficit...by half by the end of my first term in office."

Male Announcer: Spend more.

Biden [video clip]: "We got to go spend money to keep from going bankrupt...[inaud. ?  The answer's yeah] I'm telling you."

Sound: Horse/unicorn whinny.  Obama laugh.

Notes: This April Fool's Day video from the NRSC shows some of the Republican attacks on President Obama's policies and leadership style that one expects to see continuing into 2012 (see also RNC release).