A fight about an attack advertisement points to the potential challenges for both parties as they try to transform the debate about an infrastructural measure into electoral campaign fodder. It happens when there is a year to go for Nevada’s Senate election.
KTVN recently agreed to stop the broadcast of a political advertisement after Republican senators described it as inaccurate while threatening litigation. Following an argument between both parties, KTVN chose to broadcast the ad again, as per an electronic mail that its GM sent the Democratic Party’s Senate Majority PAC.
Its segment, which airs also on non-KTVN networks, is the first of the cycle from Senate Majority PAC. The advertisement targets erstwhile Attorney General Adam Laxalt, who is likely to have one of Nevada’s most-contested races next year. For your information, Laxalt will compete with Democratic Senator Catherine Marie Cortez Masto.
As per the ad, Laxalt opposes relief for the state economy and lowering prescription medicine costs for the elderly on Medicare. According to it, Laxalt is even against the new child tax credit meant for Nevada’s working parents.
Meanwhile, Laxalt stated that while he is against the bill and censured its cost, he has not opined about economic relief, child tax credit or prescription medicine.
In a recent letter to networks demanding the advertisement broadcast be stopped, the National Republican Senatorial Committee (NRSC) stated that it was inaccurate to extrapolate specific bill provision-related conclusions. The demand is understandable given that Democratic Party members still fight over bill provisions, which include the tax credit and drug pricing.
As per lawyers for Democrats, it was accurate and fair to detail the things in the letter to describe their disagreement with a legislative proposal. As per both parties, battleground states such as Nevada are used to advertisements with spin propaganda campaigns that claim inaccuracy seldom succeeding at having those ads stopped on TV.
Laxalt stated that the advertisements show how Senator Chuck Schumer and Cortez Masto would say whatever to win the race, whether or not it is factual.
As per Democrats, efforts to get rid of the advertisement reflect how popular the components referenced in it are.
As per American Bridge PAC’s Democratic spokesperson Brad Bainum, the letter shows that the National Republican Senatorial Committee knows the risks for both incumbents and candidates who oppose widely-known policies.
Laxalt did not disclose whether he supports the new tax credit or prescription medication pricing proposals, such as letting Medicare negotiate rates with pharma companies.
As per Laxalt’s spokesperson John Burke, the advertisements falsely indicate that Laxalt tries to stop hypothetical draft laws that have not yet reached the Senate floor for voting.