The super-PAC known as
Pure PAC is back with another TV ad targeting Rep. Gary Peters, the presumptive
Democratic nominee for Senate, with a 30-second spot designed to sound like a
Pure Michigan ad.
Pure PAC is back with another TV ad targeting Rep. Gary Peters, the presumptive
Democratic nominee for Senate, with a 30-second spot designed to sound like a
Pure Michigan ad.
The commercial raps theWest Bloomfield Township Democrat for supporting Obamacare, but the timing is a
bit awkward as the Senate candidate most recently gained attention for, in essence,
voting against the Affordable Care Act.
Peters was one of the
39 Democrats who split from President Obama last week and voted for a bill
sponsored by fellow Michigan representative Fred Upton designed to “fix” the ACA. One left-wing blogger has referred to the 39 as “cowards.”
39 Democrats who split from President Obama last week and voted for a bill
sponsored by fellow Michigan representative Fred Upton designed to “fix” the ACA. One left-wing blogger has referred to the 39 as “cowards.”
The president made it
abundantly clear that he would veto the legislation. He said that Upton, a west
Michigan Republican, was attempting to undermine the ACA by allowing people to
keep or purchase individual-market health plans that don’t meet Obamacare standards.
abundantly clear that he would veto the legislation. He said that Upton, a west
Michigan Republican, was attempting to undermine the ACA by allowing people to
keep or purchase individual-market health plans that don’t meet Obamacare standards.
Peters, who has
staunchly supported the ACA for years, found himself in strange company —
surrounded by GOP foes of the president — during Friday’s House vote.
staunchly supported the ACA for years, found himself in strange company —
surrounded by GOP foes of the president — during Friday’s House vote.
So, at a time when
the congressman could be labeled by fellow Democrats as disloyal to the president — or
a flip-flopper — he is getting whacked repeatedly by the other side, by
Republicans, for supporting Obamacare at all.
the congressman could be labeled by fellow Democrats as disloyal to the president — or
a flip-flopper — he is getting whacked repeatedly by the other side, by
Republicans, for supporting Obamacare at all.
Though the 2014
election is still nearly a year away, the field has been cleared for Peters to
face Republican Terri Lynn Land, the former Michigan Secretary of State. Pure
PAC, formed by Saginaw County businessman Paul Mitchell, has already financed one
ad criticizing Peters as a Washington insider.
The new spot that
begins airing today in all Michigan media markets again refers to the
congressman’s actions as “pure Washington.”
begins airing today in all Michigan media markets again refers to the
congressman’s actions as “pure Washington.”
You can watch the ad
here. Or, here is the transcript:
here. Or, here is the transcript:
The new federal health
care website. It’s where Michiganders are forced to sign up for Obamacare.
care website. It’s where Michiganders are forced to sign up for Obamacare.
Congressman Gary
Peters voted for it, and how’s that going?
Peters voted for it, and how’s that going?
Many families are
losing coverage and have to buy costly new insurance on a $500 million website
that Washington can’t make work.
losing coverage and have to buy costly new insurance on a $500 million website
that Washington can’t make work.
Now Peters wants to
stay in Washington as Michigan’s next senator.
stay in Washington as Michigan’s next senator.
And that makes sense if
you think Michigan needs more Obamacare.
you think Michigan needs more Obamacare.
Congressman Gary
Peters: Pure Washington.
Peters: Pure Washington.
