October 29, 2008 - 12:27
News: Kentucky

New DSCC ad portrays McConnell as delivery driver; hits on bailout, debt

Incumbent U.S. Sen. Mitch McConnell (R-Louisville) is shown as a delivery truck driver in the latest television spot from the Democratic Senatorial Campaign Committee, though the spot asserts the Republican "delivers for everyone but Kentucky."

Mostly animated, the ad puts a photo of McConnell atop of the body of a truck drive. The ad questions the assertion that he "delivers" for Kentucky.

A narrator says McConnell "backed George Bush's crazy spending and delivered a $10 trillion debt."

The ad also targets McConnell's vote for the recent $700 billion financial rescue package, arguing he "delivered a huge bailout to Wall Street."

"And McConnell gave tax breaks to companies that deliver American jobs to China," concludes the narrator.

The DSCC has hit McConnell before on votes against changes in the tax code that would have altered tax rates on income American companies made with overseas subsidiaries but kept off  their American books.

The ad is the third spot from the DSCC, as they continue to press McConnell amid poll results that show his race against Democrat Bruce Lunsford to be closer than expected.

The NRSC, thus far, has said it has no concrete plans to invest in Kentucky.

Trey Pollard is a PolitickerKY.com Reporter and can be reached via email at noreply@politicker.com.

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