Vets Launch $2m TV Ad Campaign on Energy and Terror

by: Richard Allen Smith

Thu Feb 04, 2010 at 09:52:28 AM EST


VoteVets.org, the largest progressive group of Veterans in America is launching a $2 million ad campaign in seven states, as well as the nation's capital pushing for a comprehensive energy bill that will cut our dependence on oil, and calling out those who are putting contributions from oil interests above America's interest.

This version of the ad is targeted at all nationally elected officials and will run in Washington, DC:

This version of the ad will run in Kentucky, with alternate versions running in several other states:

You can see all eight ads here.

The campaign was launched days after the oil industry revealed that it spent $154 million lobbying Congress in 2009-much of it in opposition to comprehensive energy legislation.

"The fight to get off Middle East oil is a matter of life and death for those of us who serve this country," said Jon Soltz, Iraq War Veteran and Chairman of VoteVets.org.  "Every day Congress delays action is another day they are siding with oil companies and against our veterans," continued Soltz.

The ads use the so-called "Christmas Bomber," Umar Abdulmutallab, as a reminder that terrorists continue to target America, and that every day we continue our dependence on Middle East Oil, we continue to send money to nations with ties to terror. Yet many in Congress seem more interested in taking oil money from companies that do business in countries with ties to terror than they are in support a bipartisan effort to cut our dependence on oil and reduce pollution.

The state-based ads, which feature local veterans, are running in Illinois, Iowa, Indiana, Kentucky, Missouri, South Dakota and Wyoming. Most of these ads call out specific Members of Congress for taking thousands of dollars from oil companies, while opposing comprehensive energy legislation.

The Senators targeted in the ads have taken nearly a half million dollars from oil companies who do business in these countries - oil companies that oppose moving America to a clean energy economy that could get the United States on the track to true energy independence.

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Great Ads, especially the targeted one!!

'Hearts and Minds, "The ultimate victory will depend on the hearts and minds of the people who actually live there." -- President Lyndon Johnson

Energy??? (0.00 / 0)
I believe that Mitch McConnell  was in favor of expanding our own oil exploration to slow dependence on foreign oil and I wish the vet in the targeted ad would explain how $7.00 a gallon gas and $400 electric bills that the proposed bill will give us is  fighting terror?

McConnell's voting record (0.00 / 0)
As a wife of a veteran, I'd encourage you to take a good look at McConnell's voting record.

For instance, if you're concerned about the effects on consumers, consider McConnell's vote on Sen. Amendment 4825.  That bill, which McConnell voted against, included provisions to use at least 5 percent of the state's emission allowances to 1) prevent consumers from suffering hardship due to increases in home heating oil prices and 2) create a tax initiative program to prevent higher energy costs.

Or if you think he's 100% in favor of developing domestic sources, consider his Nay vote on Sen. Amend. 4329 to S. Con Res. 20.  He voted against a bill that was going to allow for development of oil and natural gas resources in coastal areas.

But, even more convincing that McConnell isn't what you think he is, how about his Nay vote on the "Reduction in Dependence on Foreign Oil" bill (Sen. Amend. 784).  That bill was designed to decrease imports of foreign oil by 40 percent over the next 20 years.  

These are just a few votes of a career politician who not only no longer  has the best interests of the citizens of the Commonwealth of Kentucky at heart, but also the nation as a whole.

That's what this ad is about.  And I'm sure the vet in this ad would be willing to discuss this with you any day.  


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