Clipped fresh from the 5:00PM newscast, the NRSC released a new digital ad today highlighting “Retread” Ted Strickland’s abysmal track record on coal policy.
The ad references Strickland’s “dream job” with the Center for American Progress, a liberal think tank in Washington, notorious for job-killing anti-coal policies, as well as the 350,000 lost jobs that resulted from his tenure as Governor.
During a recent visit with college democrats, Strickland said he hopes the Senate race is decided by his “track record,” a request he might regret when voters a reminded just how bad Ted Strickland’s long political career was for Ohio.
CLICK TO WATCH: NRSC News – Ted’s Track Record
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SCRIPT:
“In a recent trip to Miami University, Ohio democratic Senate candidate Ted Strickland called on voters to judge him on his ‘track record.’
“So the NRSC news team decided to investigate.
“That dream job? A lobbyist for the Center for American Progress, an extreme left wing think tank notorious for radical anti-coal policies.
“According to the Ohio Coal Association those policies could kill 53,000 coal-related jobs, just in Ohio. That’s in addition to the 350,000 jobs Strickland lost as governor.
“That’s a pretty memorable track record.
“You know what else is memorable?
“Rob Portman – actually in a coal mine – learning from the source how to protect the jobs Strickland tried to kill.
“So Ted, all we’re saying – be careful what you wish for.
“I’m Nikki with NRSC news.”
BACKGROUND:
In 2014, Strickland relocated to D.C. where he served as the president of the liberal CAP Action Fund.
He said it was his “dream job.” [Strickland was tapped] to promote liberal causes in his home state and across the country as head of an influential Washington think tank’s advocacy arm…Strickland said in an interview with The Associated Press that he has not entirely ruled out a run against U.S. Sen. Rob Portman in 2016, but he considers heading CAP Action “a dream job” and will devote all his energies to it. (The Associated Press, March 19, 2014)
In June 2014, Strickland Announced His Support For The Obama Administration’s EPA Clean Power Plan Regulations.
“Strickland, who now leads the advocacy arm of a Washington think tank, said before the new federal plan was released that he thinks it is achievable and necessary for creating a healthier environment.” (Kantele Franko and Julie Carr Smyth, “Ohio Bill Would Limit Impact Of New Pollution Rule,” The Associated Press, 6/2/14)
Ted Strickland’s CAP Action Fund Called Coal “A Dead Man Walking,” And Said Obama’s Regulations “Speed Up The Transition”
Think Progress: “Coal Was On Its Way Out And This Speeds Up The Transition.” (Ryan Koronowski, “8 Things You Should Know About The Biggest Thing A President’s Ever Done On Climate Change,” Think Progress, 6/2/14)
Think Progress: Coal is a “A Dead Man Walking.” (Tom Kenworthy, “‘Coal Is A Dead Man Walking’: A Look Back At 2014,” Think Progress, 12/9/14)