McDonnell Campaign Unveils Two New Ads
“Deeds Reality TV” Features Creigh Deeds, in His Own Words, Explaining his Tax Plans; Unique :60 Spot Will Run Through Election Day “Trust” Features Women Who have Worked with McDonnell
RICHMOND- The McDonnell campaign is up with two new TV ads today. Both are airing in markets statewide, including Northern Virginia.
In “Deeds Reality TV”, Democratic candidate Creigh Deeds speaks for himself on his plans to raise taxes on Virginians if elected. The footage comes from the now infamous post- Fairfax Debate press availability in which Deeds struggled mightily to convey his plans to raise taxes, without conveying his plans to raise taxes. The You Tube video of Deeds’ is now over 50,000 views. The ad directs Virginians to a new website, www.DeedsJobKillingPolicies.com.
This unique spot is :60 seconds long, and will be on the air, in every market, from now through Election Day.
In “Trust” women who have worked with Bob McDonnell during his time as a prosecutor and Attorney General speak about his partnership with them on major public safety issues. This is a :30 spot.
In “TRUST,” Women say:
Karen Fortier, Former Assistant Commonwealth’s Attorney: “Creigh Deeds’ attacks on Bob McDonnell are false”
Lisa Caruso, Commonwealth’s Attorney: “Dishonest”
Pam Watts, Co-worker 17 years: “Are dishonest”
Lisa Hicks Thomas, Deputy Attorney General: “Half the Deputy Attorneys General Bob McDonnell appointed are women”
Lisa Caruso, Commonwealth’s Attorney: “Putting women in positions of authority”
Pam Watts, Co-worker 17 years: “Trusting women like me”
Flora Hezel, Former Assistant Attorney General: “Professional women and working mothers”
Maureen Matsen, Deputy Attorney General: “Women Bob McDonnell trusts to protect Virginia”
Lisa Hicks Thomas, Deputy Attorney General: “Prosecuting sexual predators with laws passed by Bob McDonnell”
Polly Franks, Victims Advocate: “I’ve seen Bob McDonnell stand up to protect women and children”
Lisa Hicks Thomas, Deputy Attorney General: “That’s what Bob McDonnell will do as Governor.”
You can watch “Trust” here
In “Deeds Reality TV” Creigh Deeds and Reporters Say
Q: “But when you said, “I’m not going to raise taxes,” what did you mean? You said in the debate, “I’m not going to raise taxes.” What did that mean?”
Deeds: “What that meant in the general sense of the term, I’m not gonna, I’m not gonna raise general fund taxes. Um, I know we’re gonna have to raise money for transportation.”
Q: “So you’ll raise other kinds of taxes?”
Deeds: “I think I, I, I, I meant ... I meant what I said. I have no, um, plan to raise general fund taxes.”
Q: “So what kind of taxes would you raise?”
Deeds: “We’re gonna, we’re gonna, we’re gonna ha ... everything’s on the table when we consider how we raise money for transportation.”
Q: “Is the gas tax a general fund tax? Does the gas tax go into the general fund?”
Deeds: “The gas tax goes into the Transportation Trust Fund.”
Q: “So it would not then be covered under “not raising general fund taxes.”
Deeds: “I think I made myself clear, young lady, I don’t know.”