Good morning Daily Kos readers! What exciting news this morning on the Daily Kos about my race in NV 02 being a one point race! The PPP poll done for Daily Kos and SEIU has us just one point away from my reckless opponent and his slew of ethical problems. We knew from day one that this would be a tight race, but a tough race. We also knew that if we worked hard to spread my message we would succeed, and today's poll indicates we are doing just that. We're on our way to victory in 3 weeks and I need your continued support to cross that finish line! So let's keep building momentum and cross the finish line together on September 13th in Nevada!
Here are just some updates on what has transpired lately in NV02 and important things you should now about my race as we come to the final stretch:
I launched a new TV ad this week called "Clean Up" that contrasts "poster child" for conflict of interests Mark Amodei with my ethical record of cleaning up government in Carson City. "Clean Up" also talks about how Mark Amodei voted himself a pay raise and how Amodei and his national Republican friends' false attack ad was ripped off the air for containing blatant lies about me and my record. The manager of one TV station even said it was the first time in 20 years that he has pulled an ad off the air because it was so false. I'm proud that I never took a pay raise as Treasurer and I won't take one in Washington either!
Please watch "Clean Up" here:
We have one more finance reporting period deadline for this special election and the deadline is tomorrow, August 24th at midnight, so please contribute to my campaign by clicking here! Whatever you can give will help us finish on top for Nevada's working families and seniors. Remember, we're a grassroots campaign, so whatever amount you can give we will put to work right away spreading my message of creating jobs and protecting Medicare and Social Security for our senior citizens. Please make a contribution today by clicking here.
Speaking of being a grassroots campaign, our staff and volunteers have already contacted 100,000 voters in the sprawling NV02 district and have signed up over 720 individual volunteers who have been working all across Nevada talking to voters!
We know my opponent Mark Amodei and the national GOP are running scared because Mark Amodei is still unsuccessfully trying to hide his support for the Ryan plan to gut Medicare, and just last night on a televised debate said he was for upping the age to receive benefits from Medicare. That's outrageous and not what Nevada seniors want or need. You can watch him waffle during the first part of my debate that aired last night here.
As Nevada Treasurer I created and got passed a jobs bill, SB 75, that will bring new jobs and industries to Nevada, and I'll take those job creation skills with me to Congress. Right now it's all about jobs, jobs, jobs! But guess what my opponent said yesterday during the taping of the second half of the debate? He said he didn't think we needed a jobs bill. Can you believe it? With the highest unemployment in the country my opponent said he doesn't think we need a jobs bill. Those are the wrong priorities and they are certainly not my priorities. I stand with Nevada families and seniors in creating the jobs we need and protecting our Medicare and Social Security. Please stand with me too.
-Kate
P.S. please visit my website KateforNevada.com to get involved or donate to my grassroots campaign.