Another 3rd Party Commercial Goes After Blunt
By Michael Mahoney
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PUBLISHED: February 04, 2010
Republican US Senate candidate, Rep Roy Blunt is in the crosshairs again. A veterans group called VoteVets Action Fund, Inc. is airing a TV commercial in Missouri criticizing Rep Blunt's position on energy.
The commercial says Blunt is wrong to take money from oil companies while "opposing a bi-partisan effort to cut our dependence on foreign oil".
Late last year, the League of Conservation Voters also had a 3rd party TV commercial broadcast in Missouri critical of Rep. Blunt.
VoteVets says they're spending $600,000 to air the commercial over broadcast and cable outlets in Missouri.
They're running similar ads in six other states, using local veterans to make the same point.
In the Missouri spot, the veteran is identified as James Sander of Columbia, an Iraq veteran.
Some other ads are aimed at other Republicans. Democrat Evan Bayh of Indiana is also on the list.
Here's a link to the Missouri spot: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=nSf48Za5ccQ
Paid for VoteVets Political Action Committee. Not authorized by any candidate or candidate's committee. VoteVets Action Fund is a 501(c)(4) organization which primarily focuses on nonpartisan education and advocacy on behalf veterans and their families. VoteVets Political Action Committee is a federal political committee which primarily helps elect Iraq and Afghanistan war veteran candidates and educates about veterans and military issues aimed at influencing the outcome of the next election.