Progressive group leads TV-ad counteroffensive

Responds to attacks on Perriello, Connolly, on health-care votes

Staff Report
With YouTube video

A television-ad counteroffensive was launched today backing up U.S. Reps. Tom Perriello (D-Fifth) and Gerry Connolly (D-11th,) who voted for the Affordable Health Care for America Act and now find themselves in the crosshairs of the special interests and the target of attack ads from the U.S. Chamber of Commerce and 60 Plus Association.

In response, Americans United for Change today unveiled a new ad called “Not Happy,” which will air for a week on a mix of broadcast and cable television backing Rep. Connolly in the Washington, D.C., media market starting tomorrow, and Rep. Perriello in the Charlottesville and Roanoke media markets starting today.

  

Americans United for Change TV ad-Tom Perriello

  
Americans United for Change TV ad-Gerry Connolly

“We’re not going to sit by and let these special interests push around congressmen Tom Perriello and Gerry Connolly for putting their constituents’ interests first by supporting health-insurance reform,” said Tom McMahon, the acting executive director of Americans United for Change.

“Reps. Perriello and Connolly are in their crosshairs for voting for real health-insurance reform that will guarantee all Virginia families access to the quality and affordable health care they deserve. These special interests are trying to protect the status quo at any cost, even if that means attacking Congressmen Perriello and Connolly on the airwaves with lies and distortions. That’s because there is a lot of money to be made keeping things the way they are so big insurance companies can keep raising premiums four times faster than wages, rescinding policies when people get sick, and denying people coverage based on ‘pre-existing conditions.’ “

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