I'm glad these phony Democrats are being spotlighted in the ads in no flattering terms. Here's part of the Daily Kos diary reporting on the ads:
The ads focus on Senators Chuck Grassley (IA), Max Baucus (MT), Kent Conrad (ND), and Blanche Lincoln (AR). The Sheet Metal Workers International Association (SMWIA) and a coalition of Unions representing almost 2 million workers are planning to run these ads through the end of Congress's August recess.
The SMWIA is diverting the political funds it would regularly use for donations to purchase time for these ads, rather than to padding the campaign coffers of the Democrats targeted in them. The Union suspended all financial and intangible campaign donations to political candidates to focus on efforts to pass real health care and labor law reform. Other Unions are considering similar action.
These ads are part of an effort to cut through the noise and highlight the truth about the broken healthcare system the insurance industry, Republicans in Congress and some Democrats are fighting to protect.
The only thing I can say is "Yea!" Let the real fight begin.
MediaCurves.com just conducted a study with 605 viewers of an anti health care reform ad by the Family Research Council (FRC). The results showed the all parties reported that "anger" was the emotion they felt most while watching the commercial. The study also revealed that 64% of Democrats, 81% of Republicans and 71% of Independents indicating that the ad was either extremely effective or somewhat effective. For more in-depth results, please visit http://www.mediacurves.com/HealthCare/J7497-FRCAd/Index.cfm.
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Ben
But does effective also mean truthful? What Tony Perkins and his Family Research Council leave out in employing their scare tactics against health care reform is federal abortion funding is already barred by the Hyde Amendment that was passed when Republicans controlled the Congress. I wonder how many folks will really think the ad was effective when they discover that the claims made in the Family Research Council ad are false?
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