More of this please:
Two labor groups have announced they are launching modest ad campaigns in Ohio against Republican U.S. Sen. Rob Portman.
One television ad from the American Federation of State, County and Municipal Employees' PAC, hits Portman for his support of free trade. The labor union PAC said it has paid $582,000 to run the ad in the Cleveland and Youngstown markets starting Tuesday.
The second anti-Portman ad, from the American Federation of Teachers, accuses Portman of supporting Social Security privatization and ties him to Wall Street. The union is spending $325,000 to air the ad on cable and broadcast TV in the Columbus media market between Tuesday and June 13.
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This is one race labor needs to really be involved in, especially with the Koch Brothers pouring in money to defeat former Governor Ted Strickland (D. OH) who has a great record of voting against terrible trade deals. However, the Koch Brothers ads are starting to get called out for their BS:
The Dayton Daily News demonstrated the vital role of the media during campaign ad season as the paper debunked a new ad produced by Freedom Partners Action fund, a super PAC funded by the billionaire Koch brothers. The ad in question attacked former Democratic Ohio Gov. Ted Strickland, who is currently seeking to replace Sen. Rob Portman (R-OH).
With billions of dollars expected to fund a torrent of political ads in 2016, media outlets play a crucial role in fact-checking claims made by candidates and the super PACs running ads on their behalf. In states with highly contested Senate races such as Ohio, outside funders like the Koch brothers have begun spending millions to reserve ad space through groups like Freedom Partners.
The Daily News’ May 20 article took a closer look at Freedom Partners’ latest ad, which featured a local businessman claiming the former governor “had to be doing something wrong” as “Ohio lost over 350,000 jobs under Ted Strickland.”
However, the Daily News found that the same businessman had praised the economic shape of the state in the newspaper in 2011 when Strickland was governor.
We can win this race, we just have to make sure the base comes out for Strickland. Click here to donate and get involved with Strickland’s campaign.