{"id":2256646,"date":"2024-05-31T11:56:02","date_gmt":"2024-05-31T15:56:02","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/environmentalists-launch-seven-figure-ad-campaign-against-montana-gop-senate-candidate\/"},"modified":"2024-05-31T11:59:52","modified_gmt":"2024-05-31T15:59:52","slug":"environmentalists-launch-seven-figure-ad-campaign-against-montana-gop-senate-candidate","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/environmentalists-launch-seven-figure-ad-campaign-against-montana-gop-senate-candidate\/","title":{"rendered":"Environmental activists initiate a significant ad campaign targeting Montana GOP Senate contender"},"content":{"rendered":"<aside class=\"mashsb-container mashsb-main mashsb-stretched\"><div class=\"mashsb-box\"><div class=\"mashsb-count mash-medium\" style=\"float:left\"><div class=\"counts mashsbcount\">24<\/div><span class=\"mashsb-sharetext\">SHARES<\/span><\/div><div class=\"mashsb-buttons\"><a class=\"mashicon-facebook mash-medium mash-nomargin mashsb-noshadow\" href=\"https:\/\/www.facebook.com\/sharer.php?u=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.conservativenewsdaily.net%2Fbreaking-news%2Fenvironmentalists-launch-seven-figure-ad-campaign-against-montana-gop-senate-candidate%2F\" target=\"_top\" rel=\"nofollow\"><span class=\"icon\"><\/span><span class=\"text\">Facebook<\/span><\/a><a class=\"mashicon-twitter mash-medium mash-nomargin mashsb-noshadow\" href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/intent\/tweet?text=&amp;url=https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/?p=2256646&amp;via=ConservNewsDly\" target=\"_top\" rel=\"nofollow\"><span class=\"icon\"><\/span><span class=\"text\">Twitter<\/span><\/a><a class=\"mashicon-subscribe mash-medium mash-nomargin mashsb-noshadow\" href=\"#\" target=\"_top\" rel=\"nofollow\"><span class=\"icon\"><\/span><span class=\"text\">Subscribe<\/span><\/a><div class=\"onoffswitch2 mash-medium mashsb-noshadow\" style=\"display:none\"><\/div><\/div>\n            <\/div>\n                <div style=\"clear:both\"><\/div><\/aside>\n            <!-- Share buttons by mashshare.net - Version: 4.0.47--><p>An environmental group launched a seven-figure ad campaign targeting Montana GOP Senate candidate Tim Sheehy, highlighting concerns over\u2063 <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/biden-threatens-conservation-efforts-by-appointing-gun-control-activist-to-hunting-and-wildlife-council\/\" title=\"Biden Threatens Conservation Efforts By Appointing Gun Control Activist To Hunting And Wildlife Council\">public lands access<\/a>. \u200cThe ad, titled &#8220;Signs,&#8221; features local \u2064resident Andrew Posewitz expressing worries about land closures\u200b under Sheehy&#8217;s \u200bpotential policies.\u200c This move supports incumbent Senator Jon Tester and aims\u2064 to influence the election discourse in Montana.  <\/p>\n<p class=\"readmore\">\n    <button onclick=\"showReadMore()\" id=\"readmorebtn\">Read more&#8230;<\/button>\n<\/p>\n<hr id=\"line\">\n<span id=\"more\"><\/p>\n<div>\n<p><iframe loading=\"lazy\" title=\"Reporter's Notebook : Manchin and the Mountain Valley pipeline\" width=\"600\" height=\"338\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/f-oGSRQXMME?feature=oembed\" frameborder=\"0\" allow=\"accelerometer; autoplay; clipboard-write; encrypted-media; gyroscope; picture-in-picture; web-share\" referrerpolicy=\"strict-origin-when-cross-origin\" allowfullscreen><\/iframe><\/p>\n<p>An environmentalist group <a href=\"https:\/\/mtvoters.org\/newsroom\/montana-outdoor-values-action-fund-releases-statewide-tv-ad-taking-on-tim-sheehy-for-his-attacks-on-public-lands\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\" title=\"launched\">launched<\/a> a seven-figure ad blitz Thursday attacking Montana Senate Republican hopeful Tim Sheehy, a boost for vulnerable incumbent Sen. Jon Tester (D-MT).<\/p>\n<p>The new 30-second <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/mcconnell-to-tip-scales-in-primaries-to-ensure-gop-wins-senate-what-i-care-about-is-electability\/\" title=\"McConnell To Tip Scales In Primaries To Ensure GOP Wins Senate: \u2018What I Care About Is Electability\u2019\">ad spot<\/a>, \u201cSigns,\u201d criticizes Sheehy\u2019s stance on public lands. It opens with <a href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/tag\/conservation\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\" title=\"footage\">footage<\/a> of Montana\u2019s rolling hills and snow-covered fields before zooming closely on a large, black-and-orange sign that reads \u201cPrivate Property, No Trespassing.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>\u201cPlaces we\u2019ve hunted and fished for years are being closed off,\u201d Andrew Posewitz, a Montana resident and sportsman who depends on <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/if-biden-gets-his-way-your-next-adventure-out-west-will-be-canceled\/\" title=\"Biden's Plan Could Cancel Your Next Western Adventure.\">public land access<\/a> to hunt and fish, says in the ad. <\/p>\n<p>\u201cAnd you want to know what?\u00a0Tim Sheehy would make it worse,\u201d Posewitz continues. \u201cHe\u2019s out there saying he would end protections for public lands.\u201d<\/p>\n<figure>\n<div>\n<p data-video_id=\"Uc1Br-qZz7g\"><iframe loading=\"lazy\" title=\"Signs\" width=\"696\" height=\"392\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/Uc1Br-qZz7g?feature=oembed&#038;enablejsapi=1\" frameborder=\"0\" allow=\"accelerometer; autoplay; clipboard-write; encrypted-media; gyroscope; picture-in-picture; web-share\" referrerpolicy=\"strict-origin-when-cross-origin\" allowfullscreen><\/iframe><\/p>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<\/figure>\n<p>The advertisement is backed by Montana Outdoor Values Action Fund, the <a href=\"https:\/\/montanaoutdoorvalues.org\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\" title=\"campaign arm\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/marriott-att-airbnbheres-the-list-of-corporations-announcing-they-wont-donate-to-gop-lawmakers-who-objected-to-electoral-votes-from-contested-states\/\" title=\"Marriott, AT&#038;T, Airbnb\u2026Here\u2019s The List Of Corporations Announcing They Won\u2019t Donate To GOP Lawmakers Who Objected To Electoral Votes From Contested States\">political action committee<\/a><\/a> of Montana Conservation Voters, which has endorsed Tester\u2019s reelection campaign.<\/p>\n<p>The group told the <em>Washington Examiner<\/em> it plans to air the ad statewide on broadcast and cable television.<\/p>\n<p>The seven-figure ad commitment is significant in Montana, and takes aim at what Democrats perceive as an area of weakness for Sheehy, a former Navy SEAL and aerial firefighting company CEO who garnered criticism last fall after he appeared to voice support for the transfer of federal lands to states and counties in a radio interview.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cLocal control has to be returned\u201d to public lands, Sheehy said in October in an <a href=\"https:\/\/workingranch.podbean.com\/e\/ep-138-tim-sheehy-from-navy-seal-to-business-ranching%e2%80%a6-and-politics\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\" title=\"show\">interview<\/a> on the <em>Working Ranch Radio Show<\/em>. <\/p>\n<p>\u201cWhether that means [some] of these public lands get turned over to state agencies, or even counties\u2014or whether those decisions are made by a local landlord instead of by federal fiat a few thousand miles away, local control will almost always produce better results than a federal mandate from bureaucrats who are unaccountable to the people that are ultimately subject to these regulations,\u201d Sheehy <a href=\"https:\/\/workingranch.podbean.com\/e\/ep-138-tim-sheehy-from-navy-seal-to-business-ranching%e2%80%a6-and-politics\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\" title=\"continued\">said.<\/a><\/p>\n<p>Asked for comment on the issue, campaign spokesperson sent the <em>Washington Examiner<\/em> the following comment, which echoes language on Sheehy\u2019s<a href=\"https:\/\/timformt.com\/get-the-facts\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\" title=\"direct quote from his campaign website\"> campaign website<\/a>:<\/p>\n<p>  \u201cPublic lands are part of our Montana way of life. As Senator, Tim will work to preserve, protect, and expand access to our public lands. Tim believes public lands must stay in public hands. Tim believes Montanans know best how to manage our land, not the Washington bureaucrats,\u201d the spokesperson told the <em>Examiner<\/em>. \u201cTim believes it\u2019s important we listen to the voices of local communities when considering public lands policy. Tim opposes a federal transfer of our public lands. Tim opposes the sale of our public lands. Tim supports better stewardship of our public lands, including through active forest management.\u201d <\/p>\n<p>Public lands issues carry major sway at the ballot box in Western states, where federal acres make up large swaths of land, including acres rich with minerals, oil and gas reserves, timber, wildlife, and other resources.<\/p>\n<p>Congress in 1976 <a href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/news\/2579841\/lummis-accuses-biden-of-favoring-blue-new-mexico-over-red-states-in-energy-policies\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\" title=\"tasked Interior \">tasked the Department of the Interior <\/a>with overseeing federal lands and making them available under a \u201cmultiple use\u201d framework, allowing the lands to be used for mining, recreation, natural gas leases, hunting and fishing, scientific studies, and more. <\/p>\n<p>In Montana, roughly 30% of the state\u2019s total acreage is owned by the federal government. Polling indicates that voters overwhelmingly oppose selling off federal acres.<\/p>\n<p>Nearly half of voters in the state said clean water, air, open spaces, and public lands were \u201cvery important\u201d and a \u201cprimary factor\u201d in deciding which candidate to support in November, according to a 2024 poll <a href=\"https:\/\/www.umt.edu\/crown-yellowstone\/voter-surveys\/2024\/2024_surveyresults.pdf\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\" title=\"conducted\">conducted<\/a> by the University of Montana.<\/p>\n<p>More than 78% of voters saying they believe the presence of national public lands in Montana helps the state economy, <a href=\"https:\/\/www.umt.edu\/crown-yellowstone\/voter-surveys\/2024\/2024_surveyresults.pdf\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\" title=\"according\">according<\/a> to the survey.<\/p>\n<p><strong><a href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">CLICK HERE TO READ MORE FROM THE WASHINGTON EXAMINER<\/a><\/strong><\/p>\n<p>Tester\u2019s seat is considered to be among the most vulnerable to being flipped by Republicans this fall, with the <em>Cook Political Report<\/em> <a href=\"https:\/\/www.cookpolitical.com\/ratings\/senate-race-ratings\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\" title=\"rating\">rating<\/a> it earlier this month as a \u201ctoss-up.\u201d<\/p>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<p><\/span><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>An environmental group rolled out a high-budget ad blitz on Thursday, targeting Montana Senate GOP candidate Tim Sheehy. The move supports incumbent Sen. Jon Tester (D-MT). The new 30-second ad, titled &#8220;Signs,&#8221; focuses on Sheehy&#8217;s public lands position. The ad showcases Montana&#8217;s landscapes before highlighting a distinctive black-and-orange symbol<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":2650,"featured_media":2256647,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"_mo_disable_npp":"","fifu_image_url":"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/05\/AP24046861968697-1024x683.jpg","fifu_image_alt":"","footnotes":""},"categories":[],"tags":[],"class_list":["post-2256646","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry"],"fifu_image_url":"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/05\/AP24046861968697-1024x683.jpg","_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/2256646","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/2650"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=2256646"}],"version-history":[{"count":0,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/2256646\/revisions"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/2256647"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=2256646"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=2256646"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=2256646"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}