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MoveOn.org PAC: They've Got the Wrong Guys
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| Contributor | Servo |
| Last Edited | Servo Feb 09, 2007 05:08pm |
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| News Date | Friday, February 9, 2007 11:00:00 PM UTC0:0 |
| Description | The liberal group attacks GOP Senators Warner, Smith, and Brownback for supporting an "escalation" they oppose.
MoveOn.org Political Action began airing ads attacking four Republican senators in their home states, accusing them of favoring escalation of the war in Iraq and saying all are "willing to send tens of thousands more troops to face danger in Iraq." The ads clearly misrepresent the stands of three of the targeted senators, who in fact had publicly expressed strong disapproval of sending additional US troops.
MoveOn insists that voting to block debate on a non-binding resolution disapproving of a troop increase is tantamount to favoring "escalation" of the war. The ads fail to mention that two of those depicted as saying "escalate" are authors of the language contained in that very resolution. John Warner of Virginia and Sen. Gordon Smith of Oregon sponsored the Republican measure whose exact language is now endorsed by leading Democrats. A third target, presidential hopeful Sam Brownback of Nebraska, has said "I do not believe that sending more troops to Iraq is the answer."
The fourth Republican target, John Sununu of New Hampshire, has been quoted as saying he won't support additional troops without further efforts from the Iraqis. |
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