written by Noelle Bell aka slinkerwink, Director of New Media For Back To Basics PAC
Since our TV ad on Rick Perry's close ties to his lobbyist friend, Mike Toomey, on the HPV scandal aired on a massive state-wide buy, we've gotten massive news coverage. Once again, here is an excerpt from our press release about the ad:
The commercial details how Governor Rick Perry put the financial considerations of his "big business special interest cronies" before the rights of Texas parents and the wellbeing of Texas children. It does so by drawing a clear financial connection between a drug giant Merck & Co. (maker of the dangerous and withdrawn drug, Vioxx), top Austin lobbyist Mike Toomey, and Rick Perry’s own campaign.
Check below the jump for our news roundup....
When the ad aired on Tuesday, we also wrote at Dailykos about our announcement of the TV ad buy. We also had our story carried over to the Huffington Post, which you can read here and comment if you'd like. Here is the latest news round-up for your review:
The Latest News Round-Up On The Perry HPV Scandal Ad
Burnt Orange Report: Back To Basics PAC Launches New TV Ad About Perry's HPV Vaccine
Trailblazers Political Blog: Rick Perry and HPV Mandate In New TV Ad
Reality Check Ad Attacks Gov. Perry
Huffington Post's The Hill Report
Coverage About Us In The Statesman's Political First Reading
The Latest News Round-Up On Our TV Ad Hitting Perry On His Luxury Rental Mansion
Also included below is the news round-up of our TV ad hitting Perry on his rich lifestyle on the taxpayer dime at his luxury rental mansion:
TexasForward.org: Back To Basics PAC Launches TV Ad Against Perry
Off The Kuff: Back To Basics PAC Back On Air
The Statesman's Political First Reading: PAC Buys More Air Time To Hammer Perry
Our Post About The Perry Luxury Mansion Ad, Including The Brouhaha With The TX GOP
Our TV ad hitting Perry on his corrupt ties to Mike Toomey, the Merck lobbyist, has garnered over 2,735 views on Youtube. We've gotten over six subscribers so far on our Youtube channel, so if you want to subscribe to get our latest ad and web videos, come on aboard!
We're only just getting started in showcasing the ties that bind Governor Perry and Mike Toomey together. There'll be much more coming from us in about how these ties were formed, strengthened, and carried over the years from the State Legislature to the Governor's rental luxury mansion.....so stay tuned for that.
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