U.S. Chamber of Commerce Paid For Anti-Senn Ad (WA)

[Newsjock]

http://komotv.com/stories/33016.htm

SEATTLE - Political ads attacking Democratic attorney general candidate Deborah Senn were funded by one donor: the United States Chamber of Commerce.

The chamber gave $1.5 million Aug. 27 to the Voters Education Committee, the Seattle-based group that bought the ads, according to a posting Sunday on the state's Public Disclosure Commission Web site.

The committee reported the donation Sunday to the PDC - two days before the primary election - after backing away from a dispute over whether it needed to disclose its donors under state law.

At issue are television ads that have been running since late last month. They harshly criticize Senn's record as state insurance commissioner, a position she held from 1993-2001.

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[The empressof all]

1. During her tenure as Insurance Commissioner

During her tenure as Insurance Commissioner my family had a very aggravating dispute with an Insurance company. Her office was prompt in returning our calls and went well beyond the call of duty in helping us to resolve our problem in a very rapid manner. Her staff spoke highly of her.

[shraby]

3. That's a no-no

[freeplessinseattle]

2. hmm. verrry interesting.

why am I not surprised?

[PROUDNWLIBERAL]

4. Vote For Senn

I'm going to vote for Senn. Anything the United States Chamber of Commerce is for I'm against. It is a right-wing organization that does not care about the common people.

[ConsAreLiars]

5. This is just one example of many

of how the corporatists use their loot to sabotage democracy. Those ads were utterly vile (B&W scary music crap filled with lies and fear-mongering) and they ran for a month with only a phony sponsor listed. ALL of the money came from this one source. This is occurring everywhere. The Swifty Liars for Fascism are a national campaign example, but groups like the USCofC are active in every race where corporate interests are at stake.