The Globe is reporting that a SuperPAC is making at least a $218,000 ad buy for Marty Walsh. The SuperPAC is not required to provide donor information until after the election in January 2014.
I’m told Am Working Families TV buy for Walsh is at least $218K for ads from 10/9 to10/20. Am Working won’t confirm #bosmayor 1/2
— Andrew Ryan (@GlobeAndrewRyan) October 9, 2013
Am Working Families did respond to Ryan stating that they “will disclose all disbursements with MA OCPF” which in case you think they are doing any kind of realistic disclosure on the money, it basically means that in two weeks they will post “Ad Buy” with the dollar amount to the OCPF. For those Citizens United fans, secret unlimited SuperPAC money will be dominating the air waves over the next few weeks.
Could someone tell Marty that he does have a good message and story to tell. Why does he allow secretly financed outside groups do his talking for him? Wouldn’t it be better if Walsh and Connolly both talk for themselves? This is what these posts have been about, it’s not like they won’t listen to Walsh if he said he wanted to speak for himself.
American Working Families endorsed Elizabeth Warren in her bid to unseat Scott Brown in last year’s US Senate race, but the group stayed on the sidelines because both candidates signed a pledge disavowing outside spending.
Come on, do you want a group who’s only public information is a PO Box at a UPS Store in Alexandria, VA do your talking for you?
the ad is fine. It’s just a clip from his victory speech after the prelim. Doesn’t mention Connolly at all. It’s not the usual third-party Super PAC attack ad BS. Of course, there’s still time for that. But I wouldn’t get too worked up just yet.
but it’s pounding the airwaves for weeks. Marty should have stopped it and run his own campaign.
Ads are nothing in contrast to the tweets. I’m not how influential they’ll be here, but the group (@AmWorkFamilies) is heavy handed there. Read all the anti-Connolly inferences and slurs. The group’s leader uses the we’re-only-honest defense.
Twitter has nothing to do with campaign finance. It costs nothing to tweet. You or I could say the same or stronger on twitter and it’s protected — and should be protected — by the First Amendment.
Frankly, though, nothing on their twitter I found problematic. It’s nothing I haven’t said myself on here.