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Johnson Campaign Launches New TV Ad: Maverick
[Oshkosh, WI] Oshkosh manufacturer and U.S. Senate Candidate Ron Johnson’s campaign launched a new television ad today, titled “Maverick.” The ad, which will appear statewide, debunks Senator Feingold’s claims of being the number one maverick and independent in the Senate.
“Senator Feingold claims to be a maverick, but the people of Wisconsin could have used a real maverick when he cast the deciding vote for the failed stimulus bill and the government takeover of health care,” Ron Johnson for Senate Spokeswoman Sara Sendek said. “Wisconsinites deserve a leader who will stand with them, not the special interests and party bosses in Washington.”
Watch the ad: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=XO1YcAXGQkA
Script:
“Maverick”
DISC: I’m Ron Johnson and I approve this message.
FEINGOLD: “a guy named Russ Feingold was the number one maverick and independent….in the entire United States Senate”
ANNCR: Not really.
Feingold went along with all the other mavericks for the government takeover of health care.
He fell in line along with all the other mavericks voting for the failed stimulus.
And he was really “mavericky” when it came time to increase the debt limit…
ANNCR: Let’s get serious. Russ Feingold a maverick? Not anymore. He votes the party line.
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DISC: I’m Ron Johnson and I approve this message.
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RUSS: “a guy named Russ Feingold was the number one maverick and independent….in the entire United States Senate”
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Feingold Labels Himself Independent and Maverick
(Russ Feingold, “Feingold Remarks,” Democratic Party of Wisconsin Convention, Middleton, WI, 6/10/10)
“Democratic Sen. Russ Feingold has long presented himself to Wisconsin voters as a maverick fighter for good government.” (Sean Higgins, “Sen. Feingold Trails GOP Rival As Maverick Label Wears Thin,” www.investors.com, 10/14/10)
Feingold claims he is independent. “I have been instilled in the idea of Wisconsin independence, political independence in particular. And that’s had an impact on the way I’ve done this job. Some people say I’m the most independent member of the Senate.”(Russ Feingold, “University of Wisconsin-Marathon County Debate,” Wausau WI, 10/11/10) |
| ANNCR: Not really.
Feingold went along with all the other mavericks for the government takeover of health care. |
Feingold provided the 60th Vote to Pass the Senate Version of the Obama-Reid Health Care Bill. (H.R. 3590, 2009 Roll Call #396: Passed 60-39, 12/24/2009, Feingold Voted Yea) |
| He fell in line along with all the other mavericks voting for the failed stimulus. |
Feingold Provided the 60th Vote for the $862 Billion Stimulus Package. (H.R. 1, 2009 Roll Call #64: Adopted 60-38, 2/13/09, Feingold Voted Yea)
When The Stimulus Bill Was Passed, The Unemployment Rate Was 8.2% And In August, It Was 9.6%. (U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, “Databases, Tables & Calculators by Subject,” www.bls.gov, Accessed 10/6/10)
Wisconsin Has Lost 84,700 Jobs Since The Stimulus. (U.S. Bureau Of Labor Statistics, www.bls.gov, Accessed 10/22/10)
“In A State With 5.65 Million Residents, Which Still Needs Another 155,000 Jobs Just To Rebuild What It Lost Since The 2008-’09 Recession Began, Economists Called The August Gain Marginal At Best.” (John Schmid, “Job Market Remains Weak; Report Details One Of Worst Periods For Job Creation In Wisconsin This Year,” Milwaukee Journal Sentinel, 9/17/10)
“Wisconsin In August Posted One Of Its Weakest Months Of Job Creation So Far This Year, According To A Government Report That Landed Less Than Two Months Ahead Of The Most Hotly Contested Midterm Elections In Recent History.” (John Schmid, “Job Market Remains Weak; Report Details One Of Worst Periods For Job Creation In Wisconsin This Year,” Milwaukee Journal Sentinel, 9/17/10)
Central Wisconsin Has Seen A “Tortoise Recovery.” “In its fourth quarter 2009 Marshfield Area Economic Indicators report, the CWERB found that central Wisconsin was seeing recovery, but at a pace some are calling the ‘tortoise recovery.’ ‘The private sector has added jobs, but they have added jobs at such a slow rate that the overhang in people unemployed is rather large and significant,’ Cray said.” (Molly Newman, “Recession Over: Central Wisconsin Has Seen ‘Tortoise Recovery’,” Central Wisconsin Sunday, 9/26/10) |
| And he was really “mavericky” when it came time to increase the debt limit… |
Feingold Acted As The 60th Vote Needed To Increase The Debt Ceiling To $14.29 Trillion. (H.J. Res. 45, CQ Vote #14: Passed 60-39: R 0-39; D 58-0; I 2-0, 1/28/10, Feingold Voted Yea)
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ANNCR: Let’s get serious. Russ Feingold a maverick? Not anymore. He votes the party line.
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Feingold Has Voted With His Party 89% Of The Time Throughout His Tenure In The Senate. (Congressional Quarterly, “CQ Member Profile 111th Congress,” www.cq.com , Accessed 10/4/10)
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