* Illinois GO has a new TV ad supporting Rep. Ken Dunkin. Rate it…
I’m expecting a response from SEIU pretty soon about this ad.
*** UPDATE *** As expected…
A leader from the union that represents state child care providers on Monday called on Illinoisans for Growth and Opportunity (Illinois GO), widely considered a Republican front group, to withdraw a television ad running on behalf of Bruce Rauner ally Rep. Ken Dunkin because of massive misrepresentations regarding damage the couple has caused to the Child Care Assistance Program—and ignoring the state’s own figures showing 48,000 fewer children in the program.
The ad from the deep-pocketed Republican group, which apparently began running this weekend, includes the outrageous claim by Dunkin that he “restored childcare funding” to 100,000 Illinois children. In fact, CCAP has NOT been restored and is reportedly down tens of thousands of children (citations below), the consequence of unilateral action by Bruce Rauner that was enabled by Ken Dunkin’s refusal to back legislation protecting eligibility.
Illinois GO is citing Ken Dunkin’s made-up numbers in an ad praising Ken Dunkin’s made-up numbers, and ignoring the fact that Rauner has said that he will make new cuts to the program thanks to the enabling Dunkin “deal.”
In a letter to Illinois GO (attached), Brynn Seibert, SEIU Healthcare Illinois vice president for child care, called on Illinois GO to tell the truth about child care in Illinois and withdraw the deceptive new ad:
“The cuts put in place by Bruce Rauner, and enabled by Ken Dunkin now and forever, have done permanent damage to a program that has served as a bipartisan model for helping working families enter the middle class. Not only is the 100,000 kids figure entirely made up out of whole cloth and without any basis in fact, it is a reminder of the cynicism of politicians like Ken Dunkin and Bruce Rauner, who are using vulnerable people as pawns in a political game that is harming the welfare of Illinois….
“On behalf of the tens of thousands of kids and working families who have been harmed by Ken Dunkin’s and Bruce Rauner’s cuts to child care in Illinois and who remain in their crosshairs, we ask that you cease and desist and withdraw this deceptive ad.”
Notice how the stock photos of the candidates in these two ads are few and not great? That is what you’d expect from an ad maker that is legally prevented from coordinating with the candidate. Compare these two ads with the Bourne ad from last week where those photos were numerous, looked professionally done and most weren’t freely available to anyone on her website, that looked a lot more like coordination.
Both seem like typical meaningless BS from political campaigns, but that aside, I liked the Dunkin ad much better for its high (expensive)production values and happy faces, while the unshaven Saddam doesn’t seem relevant here. Will he similarly prosecute Madigan and captain Ahab?
True… but with caps blown in the Dunkin race, I’m not sure why they don’t just coordinate? Make it an in-kind instead of an IE.
If you look at the B-1’s IllinoisGO has filed at least for mailings the payee is Resolute Consulting which means they are taking either a markup or a commission on the work. If they give that money over to the Dunkin campaign that money gets spent with another vendor.
Nevermind, that could still be an in-kind. I am an idiot.
- There is power in a union... - Monday, Feb 8, 16 @ 11:14 am:
Ken dunkin, “kids are useful props. Just don’t expect me to actually honor a pledged signed while holding one.”
“Ken Dunkin, when the house GOP was finally going to buck the governor on something, it was Ken who bravely stepped forward to allow the governor to save face.”
“Ken Dunkin, the governers favorite republican.”
“Ken dunkin, he loves kids so much he will travel to New York to do photo shoots with them instead of making crucial votes.”
Ken Dunkin, “Voting no makes people sad so I’ve learned it’s nicer to just not do my job.”
The Dunkin ad, while inaccurate because of child care funding issues, is a good ad. I hate the names of these organizations, “Illinoisans for Growth and Opportunity” sounds ridiculous, I mean what’s the opposing group, “Illinois for Economic Devastation”?
The Schimpf ad made my head hurt, but any mention of the “Democrat Party” dies that.
Replacing “coach” with Schimpf. What a trade. My check.to Shiela went in the morning mail.not my.district.anymore. wonder how my $25.donation stacks up?
Comparing Madigan and Cullerton to Saddam-straight-out-of-his-spider-hole is a low blow that some people will enjoy and others will find tasteless. Count me in the latter group.
R e Schimpf-Having spent more than a few years with the Staff Judge Advocate I find it difficult to see a jurisditional role in a case such as this. Sadaam would not be prosecuted under the UCMJ .
Lucy, you got a lot of splainnen to do.
- AlabamaShake - Monday, Feb 8, 16 @ 10:52 am:
Its a solid ad. Its not factual, but its a solid ad.
- The Captain - Monday, Feb 8, 16 @ 10:52 am:
Notice how the stock photos of the candidates in these two ads are few and not great? That is what you’d expect from an ad maker that is legally prevented from coordinating with the candidate. Compare these two ads with the Bourne ad from last week where those photos were numerous, looked professionally done and most weren’t freely available to anyone on her website, that looked a lot more like coordination.
- 360 Degree Turnaround - Monday, Feb 8, 16 @ 10:53 am:
Aside from all the mistruths…they still aren’t good
- peanut - Monday, Feb 8, 16 @ 10:57 am:
Both seem like typical meaningless BS from political campaigns, but that aside, I liked the Dunkin ad much better for its high (expensive)production values and happy faces, while the unshaven Saddam doesn’t seem relevant here. Will he similarly prosecute Madigan and captain Ahab?
- The Historian - Monday, Feb 8, 16 @ 10:57 am:
The Dunkin one oughta win a prize for “Best Use of Super-Cute Kids”!
- There is power in a union... - Monday, Feb 8, 16 @ 10:57 am:
“Ken Dunkin, when a tough vote needs to be made, he will go on vacation, go camping, or be on his phone…”
- AlabamaShake - Monday, Feb 8, 16 @ 10:58 am:
** That is what you’d expect from an ad maker that is legally prevented from coordinating with the candidate.**
True… but with caps blown in the Dunkin race, I’m not sure why they don’t just coordinate? Make it an in-kind instead of an IE.
- Annonn'' - Monday, Feb 8, 16 @ 11:03 am:
Hey don’t forget cruises. Looks good til some fax get in the way…but ILGO gets fees and time buy %
- The Captain - Monday, Feb 8, 16 @ 11:10 am:
If you look at the B-1’s IllinoisGO has filed at least for mailings the payee is Resolute Consulting which means they are taking either a markup or a commission on the work. If they give that money over to the Dunkin campaign that money gets spent with another vendor.
- The Captain - Monday, Feb 8, 16 @ 11:12 am:
Nevermind, that could still be an in-kind. I am an idiot.
- There is power in a union... - Monday, Feb 8, 16 @ 11:14 am:
Ken dunkin, “kids are useful props. Just don’t expect me to actually honor a pledged signed while holding one.”
“Ken Dunkin, when the house GOP was finally going to buck the governor on something, it was Ken who bravely stepped forward to allow the governor to save face.”
“Ken Dunkin, the governers favorite republican.”
“Ken dunkin, he loves kids so much he will travel to New York to do photo shoots with them instead of making crucial votes.”
Ken Dunkin, “Voting no makes people sad so I’ve learned it’s nicer to just not do my job.”
- AC - Monday, Feb 8, 16 @ 11:21 am:
The Dunkin ad, while inaccurate because of child care funding issues, is a good ad. I hate the names of these organizations, “Illinoisans for Growth and Opportunity” sounds ridiculous, I mean what’s the opposing group, “Illinois for Economic Devastation”?
The Schimpf ad made my head hurt, but any mention of the “Democrat Party” dies that.
- DuPage - Monday, Feb 8, 16 @ 11:22 am:
Unlimited money for ads bought the governors office. I expect it will also buy Ken Dunkin another term.
- Dome Gnome - Monday, Feb 8, 16 @ 11:24 am:
I haven’t seen that much childcare spin since I got off the merry-go-round as a tot.
- blue dog dem - Monday, Feb 8, 16 @ 11:25 am:
Replacing “coach” with Schimpf. What a trade. My check.to Shiela went in the morning mail.not my.district.anymore. wonder how my $25.donation stacks up?
- Commander Norton - Monday, Feb 8, 16 @ 11:28 am:
Comparing Madigan and Cullerton to Saddam-straight-out-of-his-spider-hole is a low blow that some people will enjoy and others will find tasteless. Count me in the latter group.
- Precinct Captain - Monday, Feb 8, 16 @ 11:28 am:
Why not a more community-based narrator with the Dunkin ad?
- The Historian - Monday, Feb 8, 16 @ 11:31 am:
VERY good comment by Precinct Captain!
- Saluki - Monday, Feb 8, 16 @ 11:46 am:
Langenstien has a web video up tying Schimpf to Obama and Climate change.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=AyBz5Vj6BMU
- Saluki - Monday, Feb 8, 16 @ 11:50 am:
Anyone else not able to see the Lib Principles ad? It says the video is private….
- ILPundit - Monday, Feb 8, 16 @ 2:18 pm:
@Precinct Captain — You mean something more like this
….?
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=7PPE9RkQWig
- Wonderin' - Monday, Feb 8, 16 @ 3:16 pm:
Most people won’t notice but the text at the :23 mark of the Dunkin ad cites “friendsofkendunkin.com” as the source. How meta.
- Chicago Cynic - Monday, Feb 8, 16 @ 4:08 pm:
The Dunkin ad was really good…and completely un-tethered to the truth.
- Free Roddy B - Monday, Feb 8, 16 @ 4:41 pm:
Dunkin ad is good. Shcimpf ad is laughably cheesy.
- Ernie Umlaut - Monday, Feb 8, 16 @ 8:15 pm:
Re Dunkin , not worthy of comment.
R e Schimpf-Having spent more than a few years with the Staff Judge Advocate I find it difficult to see a jurisditional role in a case such as this. Sadaam would not be prosecuted under the UCMJ .
Lucy, you got a lot of splainnen to do.