Democratic Group Attacks Koch Brothers in Secretly Funded Ads
A secretly funded Democratic group is running a $500,000 national television advertising campaign spotlighting the Koch brothers as the money behind Republican groups that also don’t disclose their donors.
As a giant check reading “Billionaires' Special Interests” and pictures of the brothers flash on screen, a male narrator says, “Billionaire oil tycoons Charles and David Koch and their special-interest friends are spending $400 million to buy this year’s elections and advance their agenda.”
The Kochs -- the seventh and eight richest people in the world, according to the Bloomberg Billionaires Index -- are co- owners of Koch Industries Inc. based in Wichita, Kansas. It’s one of the largest closely held companies in the world and has business interests in consumer products, chemicals and minerals, in addition to oil.
The 30-second spot airs for two weeks on CNN and MSNBC, making its debut last night. It is supplemented by a website called “Stop the Greed Agenda” and online ads.
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