A television ad for Bernie Sanders in the run-up to the Feb. 1 Iowa caucuses is featuring the song “America” by Paul Simon and Art Garfunkel.
The one-minute ad for the Democratic presidential candidate started running in the state on Jan. 22. It includes images of Americans on farms, in offices and at home; people at Sanders’ rallies; and the family of the Vermont senator set to the iconic song by the Jewish duo, members of the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame.
A voiceover by Sanders appears in the last four seconds saying he approves of the ad’s message.
Garfunkel told CNN in an interview that he supports the Brooklyn-born Sanders, an independent running in the Democratic race, though a campaign spokesman has been careful to point out that use of the song does not imply an endorsement from the artists. — jta