(Washington, DC, 10/22/14) With high stakes elections coming down to the wire across the country, the labor movement is going up on radio and TV in support of working family candidates. The ads will build on the effective grassroots campaign that labor has been running for several months including door knocking, worksite leaflets and phone banking.
Workers’ Voice has just launched full 60 second radio ads designed to educate working families about the stakes on November 4th and promote the candidates who will work for their economic interests:
- Senator Mark Begich (Alaska)
- Senator Mark Udall (Colorado)
- Congressman Bruce Braley (running for Senate in Iowa)
- Secretary of State Alison Lundergan Grimes (running for Senate in Kentucky)
- Congressman Mike Michaud (running for Governor in Maine)
- Mary Burke (running for Governor in Wisconsin)
Each ad will run through Election Day in multiple markets across each state.
In addition, a 30 second television ad in Michigan launches today and will air through Election Day.
Each of these ads focus on economic issues and aim to clarify for voters which candidate will fight for a secure and growing middle class.
The Iowa radio ad is an example: By including Senate candidate Jodi Ernst’s own words in support of Social Security privatization, the ad steps above the din on an issue (retirement security) of deep-seated concern to working people in Iowa.
To listen to any of the radio ads, click below:
- Alaska US Senate, Radio: https://soundcloud.com/afl-cio/dan-sullivan-doesnt-stand-for-alaskas-workers
- Colorado US Senate, Radio: https://soundcloud.com/afl-cio/gardner-wants-to-privatize-social-security
- Iowa, US Senate Radio: https://soundcloud.com/afl-cio/joni-ernst-wont-protect-iowas-retirement-security
- Kentucky US Senate, Radio: https://soundcloud.com/afl-cio/kentucky-first-afl-cio-radio-ad
- Maine Governor Radio, https://soundcloud.com/afl-cio/maine-workers-voice-radio-ad
- Wisconsin Governor, Radio: https://soundcloud.com/afl-cio/if-scott-walker-wins-we-lose
And the Michigan Governor TV ad can be found here: http://youtu.be/Vpy0y206FmU
Contact: Jeff Hauser (202) 637-5018