Updated at 10:33 p.m.
Can the Medicare lightning strike again in a special election for Democrats? Kate Marshallhopes it can in Nevada's 2nd District race.
The Democratic state treasurer released her third ad on Friday in the contest against Republican Mark Amodei, but the new spot strays from the solely economic debate which has been the primary focus in the race so far. In the new 30-second ad, Marshall hammers the former Nevada GOP chairman for his support of Rep. Paul Ryan's, R-Wis., budget plan that would revamp Medicare. It's a tactic that worked well for now-Rep. Kathy Hochul, D-N.Y., earlier this year in New York's 26th District race in a slightly more Republican-leaning district.
Can the Medicare lightning strike again in a special election for Democrats? Kate Marshallhopes it can in Nevada's 2nd District race.
The Democratic state treasurer released her third ad on Friday in the contest against Republican Mark Amodei, but the new spot strays from the solely economic debate which has been the primary focus in the race so far. In the new 30-second ad, Marshall hammers the former Nevada GOP chairman for his support of Rep. Paul Ryan's, R-Wis., budget plan that would revamp Medicare. It's a tactic that worked well for now-Rep. Kathy Hochul, D-N.Y., earlier this year in New York's 26th District race in a slightly more Republican-leaning district.
"Paul Ryan, I like a lot of what he has to say in terms of Medicare. I think that's excellent," Amodei says in one clip featured in Marshall's ad.
"Amodei thinks it's excellent to give seniors a voucher, double their out of pocket costs and give tax breaks to millionaires. Raise our taxes and cut our Medicare," says the ad's announcer.
"Kate Marshall needs to give up this over-used scare tactic and admit the truth: by endorsing ObamaCare, Kate Marshall supports the provisions that cut Medicare by $500 billion. She cannot have it both ways: she needs to stop these scare tactics and acknowledge she supports the Obama-Reid plan to cut Medicare," said Amodei spokesman Peter DeMarco. "Mark Amodei's support to preserve and protect Medicare for future generations is clear, and his vote as a State Senator proves it. Kate Marshall has never voted on anything - let alone Medicare. She really should get her facts straight, and it's pathetic that she feels the need to continue to lie.
The new spot is Marshall's second negative ad. While all of Amodei's own spots have been positive and focused on the economy and cutting spending, the National Republican Congressional Committee is already up on their air in the race, airing two negative spots against Marshall.
One of the ads the NRCC purchased to run in rotation through August 11 has been pulled off the air by Reno station KTVN, the AP reported late Friday, calling a claim that Marshall had supported a $500 million tax increase unsubstantiated
With the NRCC wading into the race, Republicans are showing signs of worry ahead of the September 13 contest, and other outside groups on both sides could still wade in.. At the end of June, Marshall had more than double the cash on hand that Amodei did. But she still faces an uphill battle next month - GOP voters outnumber Democratic voters in the district by nearly 31,000, but there are also 61,000 independent voters who will be in play.
Check out Marshall's new ad after the jump.
"Amodei thinks it's excellent to give seniors a voucher, double their out of pocket costs and give tax breaks to millionaires. Raise our taxes and cut our Medicare," says the ad's announcer.
"Kate Marshall needs to give up this over-used scare tactic and admit the truth: by endorsing ObamaCare, Kate Marshall supports the provisions that cut Medicare by $500 billion. She cannot have it both ways: she needs to stop these scare tactics and acknowledge she supports the Obama-Reid plan to cut Medicare," said Amodei spokesman Peter DeMarco. "Mark Amodei's support to preserve and protect Medicare for future generations is clear, and his vote as a State Senator proves it. Kate Marshall has never voted on anything - let alone Medicare. She really should get her facts straight, and it's pathetic that she feels the need to continue to lie.
The new spot is Marshall's second negative ad. While all of Amodei's own spots have been positive and focused on the economy and cutting spending, the National Republican Congressional Committee is already up on their air in the race, airing two negative spots against Marshall.
One of the ads the NRCC purchased to run in rotation through August 11 has been pulled off the air by Reno station KTVN, the AP reported late Friday, calling a claim that Marshall had supported a $500 million tax increase unsubstantiated
With the NRCC wading into the race, Republicans are showing signs of worry ahead of the September 13 contest, and other outside groups on both sides could still wade in.. At the end of June, Marshall had more than double the cash on hand that Amodei did. But she still faces an uphill battle next month - GOP voters outnumber Democratic voters in the district by nearly 31,000, but there are also 61,000 independent voters who will be in play.
Check out Marshall's new ad after the jump.