{"id":2317927,"date":"2024-08-01T23:59:02","date_gmt":"2024-08-02T03:59:02","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/conservative-group-announces-seven-figure-ad-campaign-against-battleground-democrats-washington-examiner\/"},"modified":"2024-08-02T00:02:26","modified_gmt":"2024-08-02T04:02:26","slug":"conservative-group-announces-seven-figure-ad-campaign-against-battleground-democrats-washington-examiner","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/conservative-group-announces-seven-figure-ad-campaign-against-battleground-democrats-washington-examiner\/","title":{"rendered":"Conservative group announces seven-figure ad campaign against battleground Democrats &#8211; Washington Examiner"},"content":{"rendered":"<aside class=\"mashsb-container mashsb-main mashsb-stretched\"><div class=\"mashsb-box\"><div class=\"mashsb-count mash-medium\" style=\"&quot;\"><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%2Fconservative-group-announces-seven-figure-ad-campaign-against-battleground-democrats-washington-examiner%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=2317927&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>Americans for Prosperity (AFP), a conservative political advocacy group linked to the Koch\u2063 brothers, \u200chas launched a substantial advertising campaign aimed at influencing key Senate races in battleground states Montana \u200band Pennsylvania this \u200dNovember. This initiative, backed by a seven-figure \u2064budget, targets Democratic Senators Jon Tester\u200b and Bob Casey, who \u2063are both perceived as vulnerable. The ads will focus on attacking the senators for their involvement in &#8220;Bidenomics,&#8221; particularly emphasizing the impact of inflation on constituents in these states. Recent polls indicate that\u2062 Tester is trailing Republican challenger \u200cTim Sheehey by 5%, while Casey has a slight lead over Dave\u200b McCormick by the same margin. AFP&#8217;s <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/hunter-biden-defector-emails-pipeline-to-obama-admin-seen-as-currency\/\" title=\"Hunter Biden Defector Emails: &#039;Pipeline&#039; to Obama Admin Seen as &#039;Currency&#039;\">vice president<\/a>, Akash Chougule, attributed the inflation crisis\u2062 to broader Democratic policies, suggesting that the blame\u2063 extends beyond \u200dPresident\u2063 Biden alone. As the election approaches, Tester is\u200d distancing \u2063himself from Bidenomics and refrains\u200b from\u200c endorsing Vice President Harris.  <\/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<p><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><\/p>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\"><span class=\"tdb-mobile-menu-button\"><i class=\"tdb-mobile-menu-icon td-icon-mobile\"><\/i><\/span><\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\"><span class=\"tdb-header-search-button-mob dropdown-toggle\" data-toggle=\"dropdown\"><i class=\"tdb-mobile-search-icon td-icon-search\"><\/i><\/span><\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\"><\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\"><span class=\"tdb-mobile-menu-button\"><i class=\"tdb-mobile-menu-icon td-icon-mobile\"><\/i><\/span><\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\">\n<div class=\"tdb-drop-down-search\" aria-labelledby=\"td-header-search-button\">\n<div class=\"tdb-drop-down-search-inner\">\n<form method=\"get\" class=\"tdb-search-form\" action=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/\"><\/form>\n<div class=\"tdb-aj-search\"><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<p><a href=\"http:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/#\" role=\"button\" aria-label=\"Search\" class=\"tdb-head-search-btn dropdown-toggle\" data-toggle=\"dropdown\"><i class=\"tdb-search-icon td-icon-search\"><\/i><\/a><\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\"><\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\">\n<h1 class=\"tdb-title-text\">Conservative group announces seven<a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/alexi-mccammond-parts-ways-with-conde-nast\/\" title=\"Alexi McCammond \u2018Parts Ways\u2019 With Cond\u00e9 Nast\">-figure ad campaign<\/a> against battleground Democrats<\/h1>\n<div><\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-title-line\"><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\"><\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\"><\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\">\n<div id=\"Brid_1711256\" class=\"tpd-featured-video bridtv\"><\/div>\n<p><a target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/tag\/americans-for-prosperity\/\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Americans for Prosperity<\/a> is wielding a seven<a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/serve-your-customers-not-woke-politicians-conservative-group-targets-mlb-in-advertising-campaign\/\" title=\"\u2018Serve Your Customers, Not Woke Politicians\u2019: Conservative Group Targets MLB In Advertising Campaign\">-figure advertising campaign<\/a> in an effort to flip two <a target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/tag\/swing-states\/\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">battleground<\/a> senate races this November.&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>AFP is funding a major initiative aimed at ousting vulnerable Sens. <a target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/tag\/jon-tester\/\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Jon Tester<\/a> (D-MT) and <a target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/tag\/bob-casey\/\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Bob Casey<\/a> (D-PA), according to a <a target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/thehill.com\/homenews\/campaign\/4806752-afp-attacks-tester-casey-bidenomics\/\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">report<\/a> from the <em>Hill<\/em>.&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>AFP is a conservative political advocacy organization affiliated with billionaire industrialists <a target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/tag\/koch-brothers\/\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Charles and David Koch<\/a>. Its ads, which will go live in Montana and Pennsylvania in the next two weeks, will bash the senators over &ldquo;Bidenomics&rdquo; and focus on voters in those states who say they&rsquo;re suffering from inflation.&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>Both Democratic senators are facing close reelection races. Republican challenger Tim Sheehey is leading Tester by 5% in the latest <a target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/projects.fivethirtyeight.com\/polls\/senate\/2024\/montana\/\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">polling<\/a>. Meanwhile, according to a new survey, Casey is looking to stave off a defeat from Dave McCormick, with Casey <a target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/projects.fivethirtyeight.com\/polls\/senate\/2024\/pennsylvania\/\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">leading<\/a> him by five points.&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>&ldquo;Bidenomics might bear the President&rsquo;s name, but make no mistake that he is far from the only one to blame for its policy failures and the inflation crisis that it has wrought,&rdquo; Akash Chougule, AFP&rsquo;s vice president of government affairs, said in a statement to the outlet. The AFP representative pointed to congressional Democrats and Vice President Kamala Harris, Biden&rsquo;s heir apparent.<\/p>\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><figcaption class=\"wp-element-caption\">Sen. Jon Tester (D-Mont.) speaks with reporters at the U.S. Capitol June 18, 2024. (Francis Chung\/POLITICO via AP Images)<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p>As he fights to keep his seat in the upper chamber, Tester has steered away from publicly backing Bidenomics and has yet to endorse Harris.&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>While he&rsquo;s also in a competitive race, Casey enjoys slightly higher margins of support in his home state. The Pennsylvania Democrat backed Harris on July 21 and even <a href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/news\/campaigns\/congressional\/3021293\/democrat-bob-casey-stumps-biden-despite-lagging-support\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">campaigned with Biden<\/a> before the incumbent president dropped his reelection bid.<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\"><strong><\/strong><\/a><\/p>\n<p>This isn&rsquo;t the first time AFP has set its sights on vulnerable senators. The Koch-backed group has <a target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/americansforprosperity.org\/blog\/senators-voting-bidenomics-inflation\/\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">attacked<\/a> the two for supporting Biden&rsquo;s American Rescue Plan, the Infrastructure Investment and Jobs Act, the CHIPS Act, and the Inflation Reduction Act. AFP argues that these laws created and exacerbated inflation.&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>In May, Tester and Casey were among two Democrats the conservative group <a target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/news\/2997330\/koch-group-spotlights-bidens-inflation-problems-with-seven-figure-battleground-ad-buy\/\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">targeted<\/a> in a seven<a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/sheldon-whitehouse-invited-three-dark-money-critics-to-testify-to-congress-they-all-take-dark-money\/\" title=\"Sheldon Whitehouse Invited Three Dark Money Critics To Testify to Congress. They All Take Dark Money.\">-figure ad buy<\/a>.<\/p>\n<p> <script data-cfasync=\"false\" src=\"http:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/cdn-cgi\/scripts\/5c5dd728\/cloudflare-static\/email-decode.min.js\"><\/script><script>!function(){var g=window;g.googletag=g.googletag||{},g.googletag.cmd=g.googletag.cmd||[],g.googletag.cmd.push(function(){g.googletag.pubads().setTargeting(\"has-featured-video\",\"true\")})}();<\/script><script>var _bp=_bp||[];_bp.push({\"div\":\"Brid_1711256\",\"obj\":{\"id\":\"27789\",\"width\":\"1280\",\"height\":\"720\",\"stickyDirection\":\"below\",\"video\":\"1711256\"}});<\/script><script defer src=\"https:\/\/services.brid.tv\/player\/build\/brid.min.js\"><\/script><\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\"><\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\"><\/div>\n<p><\/span><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Conservative organization launches multi-million dollar ad campaign targeting key Democratic senators Americans for Prosperity (AFP) is launching a multi-million dollar advertising initiative aimed at influencing two critical Senate races this November. The group is focusing on unseating vulnerable Senators Jon Tester (D-MT) and Bob Casey (D-PA), as reported by The Hill. AFP, which is linked to billionaire industrialists Charles and David Koch, plans to air ads in Montana and Pennsylvania over the next two weeks that will criticize the senators for their support of &#8220;Bidenomics&#8221; while addressing voters who are feeling the impact of inflation. Both Democrats are in tight reelection battles; Republican candidate Tim Sheehey currently leads Tester by 5% in recent polls, while Casey holds a narrow five-point advantage over challenger Dave McCormick according to a new survey. Akash Chougule, AFP&#8217;s vice president of government affairs, stated that although &#8220;Bidenomics&#8221; carries the President&#8217;s name, he isn&#8217;t solely responsible for its failures or the resulting inflation crisis\u2014pointing fingers at congressional Democrats and Vice President Kamala Harris as well. As he seeks reelection, Tester has distanced himself from publicly endorsing Bidenomics or Harris. In contrast, Casey has shown slightly stronger support in his state and endorsed Harris back in July while campaigning alongside Biden before he withdrew from his reelection campaign. This isn&#8217;t AFP&#8217;s first attempt to target vulnerable senators; they have previously criticized both for backing various legislative measures like Biden\u2019s American Rescue Plan and other significant acts that they claim have contributed to rising inflation. In May, both Tester and Casey were also included in another seven-figure ad buy by AFP<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":3142,"featured_media":2317928,"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\/06\/Jon-Tester-Senate-June-2024-scaled-1024x683.webp","fifu_image_alt":"","footnotes":""},"categories":[],"tags":[34575,33002,4914],"class_list":["post-2317927","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","tag-ad-campaign","tag-battleground-states","tag-conservative"],"fifu_image_url":"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/06\/Jon-Tester-Senate-June-2024-scaled-1024x683.webp","_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/2317927","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\/3142"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=2317927"}],"version-history":[{"count":0,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/2317927\/revisions"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/2317928"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=2317927"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=2317927"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=2317927"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}