Republican Sen. Pat Toomey has been working hard to convince Pennsylvania voters that he's really a moderate, not at all out of step with the state's bluish-purple hue—and never mind that whole Club for Growth thing he used to be in charge of. But Toomey is not a moderate, and the DSCC won't let Pennsylvania forget it. They're running this new ad in the state highlighting Toomey's extremism on women's health and abortion. The ad just uses Toomey's own words to bury him. (You can watch it below.)
TOOMEY: You know, I’d like to defund Planned Parenthood.
The text on the screen: "Toomey voted to defund Planned Parenthood seven times." Seven.
TOOMEY: I would support legislation in Pennsylvania that would ban abortion, and I would suggest that we have penalties for doctors who perform them.
The text on the screen: "And Toomey would criminalize abortion, putting doctors in jail." Then they reiterate that:
MATTHEWS: Would you put people in jail for performing abortions?
TOOMEY: At some point doctors performing abortions, I think would be subject to that sort of penalty.
The conclusion: "Wrong for Pennsylvania. Wrong for women." It's hard to argue against that.
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