Davis ad responds to Callis ad
Friday, Sep 12, 2014 - Posted by Rich Miller
* From the Rodney Davis campaign…
.S. Rep. Rodney Davis’ (R-Ill.) campaign today released a new ad to point out the dishonest campaign being run by his opponent.
The ad, titled “Bull”, takes on some of the blatantly false claims made by Davis’ opponent in her latest ad.
“Negative ads are one thing, but ads that flat-out lie are another and are the calling card of a desperate campaign,” said Campaign Manager Tim Butler. “You’d think that our opponent’s campaign would be spending more time talking their own candidate, but so far they’ve shown no interest in discussing the issues facing our county, so lies and deceit are their only way forward.”
* The ad…
* Script…
I’m Rodney Davis and I approve this message.
VO: Ann Callis is running a dishonest campaign.
Attacking Rodney Davis with claims that fact-checkers have called “smarmy.” (Washington Post, 5/5/14)
The truth.
Rodney Davis voted to ban first class air travel and to stop Members of Congress from receiving taxpayer-funded health care for life. (Roll Call Vote #177, 4/10/14)
Rodney Davis has never flown first class on the taxpayers’ dime.
So the next time you see an ad from Ann Callis, remember, it’s…
Clip from Callis ad: “..a load of bull.”
That’s a pretty good ad, except I kinda jumped a little when it claims Davis voted to “ban first class travel.” I rarely fly first class, but I don’t want it banned.
/snark
The Callis ad in question is here.
- Anonymous - Friday, Sep 12, 14 @ 3:04 pm:
These types of responses seem like a waste of time and money to me. All Callis needs to say that she stands by the ad and that Davis needs to stop lying about it and get on with promoting his own issues and accomplishments, if he has any.
- Anonymoiis - Friday, Sep 12, 14 @ 3:07 pm:
Heh
- Formerly Known As... - Friday, Sep 12, 14 @ 3:12 pm:
Using the clip from her ad in his own at the end there was a nice touch.
- Befuddled - Friday, Sep 12, 14 @ 3:14 pm:
Davis is a pro. On this date ten years from now we’ll still be talking about congressman Davis.
- LincolnLounger - Friday, Sep 12, 14 @ 3:17 pm:
Very well done, and I love the end. Davis and company are running a very smart campaign.
- Anonymous - Friday, Sep 12, 14 @ 3:18 pm:
“Using the clip from her ad in his own at the end there was a nice touch.”
That could prove problematic from a legal and political perspective - especially if Gene is a voter in the district, they didn’t obtain his permission, and if Gene makes a stink about it.
- A guy... - Friday, Sep 12, 14 @ 3:25 pm:
It’s cute and very good. Pass.
- OneMan - Friday, Sep 12, 14 @ 3:28 pm:
A nice ad…
- LincolnLounger - Friday, Sep 12, 14 @ 3:46 pm:
Sorry, Anonymous. Once you enter the public domain like he did, it’s fair game legally.
- Concerned in Taylorville - Thursday, Sep 25, 14 @ 5:20 pm:
I’d like to know why he’s not denying spending almost $40,000 at DC steakhouses.
- carol anne - Thursday, Oct 2, 14 @ 6:22 pm:
I presume, then, that Mr. Davis when he retires will not accept the free health care?
And note to the Republican campaign: Please learn the meaning of “begging the question.”