RSLC releases another attack ad against Speaker Stumbo, connecting words and cash to Obama, Clinton

cn|2 Pure Politics ^ | 11/01/2016 | Kevin Wheatley

[Republican Wildcat]

The Republican State Leadership Committee is continuing its assault against House Speaker Greg Stumbo on the television airwaves, using his Election Day speech praising President Barack Obama last year and maximum contributions to Democratic nominee Hillary Clinton against him.

The 30-second ad, released Tuesday, is part of a six-figure buy that will continue through Nov. 8, according to RSLC.

“Greg Stumbo said that while Obama killed coal jobs,” a male narrator says in the spot, referencing the Prestonsburg Democrat’s remarks last year that he believed in the “core values that (Obama) represents. “Now half are gone, and Hillary wants the rest.”

The ad then transitions to Clinton’s remarks at a March town hall that she would “put a lot of coal miners” out of business, a line that has haunted her campaign in Appalachia, before noting that Stumbo had maxed out to Clinton’s campaign.

The spot can be viewed here:

[Republican Wildcat]

Could Stumbo really get beaten not just for holding onto a majority and remaining Speaker, but not even re-elected in his House district he has held such a firm grip on for decades, but for a brief stint as Attorney General? Here's hoping...and apparently there is polling data to suggest it if this organization is pumping this much money into the effort to defeat him.

[Republican Wildcat]

This is in Kentucky, by the way...

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Ol-S29M7eNA - direct link to the ad