From The Boston Globe · · 1m 20s
Iran War Votes Fuel Campaign Ads
Democrats use Iran war votes to attack Republican candidates on cost of living.
In brief
Democrats use Iran war votes to attack Republican candidates on cost of living. Democrats highlight Republican support for Iran war as a cause of rising prices in campaign ads. Originally reported by The Boston Globe.
Wisconsin complaint
Wisconsin voters accuse congressman derrick van orden of adding to rising costs by voting for iran war.
“groceries utilities everything getting more expensive and congressman derrick van orden is adding to the list”
Nebraska family crisis
Nebraska families drown as democratic candidate chris backemeyer blames republican mike flood for iran war and tariffs.
“flood voted six times for trump’s tariffs and the iran war flooding us with higher prices on groceries gas cars and medicine costing us a thousand dollars more a year”
Iowa veterans group
Iowa veterans group says republican ashley hinson voted five times for iran war causing record gas and fertilizer prices.
“republican ashley hinson voted five times for the iran war giving us record prices for gas and fertilizer”
Democrats' strategy
Democrats launched spring strategy to highlight war powers votes as they challenge republicans for house and senate power.
“it’s the culmination of a strategy democrats launched in the spring when they began to repeatedly bring up war powers resolutions aimed at ending the conflict”
Ad impact analysis
AP analysis shows 43,000 tv ads aired since sept 1 costing $42 million with 61 of 65 iran-themed ads stressing cost of living.
“the associated press analyzed data on broadcast and cable ads aired from sept 1 through oct 14 in the most competitive midterm races”
Republican response
Republicans ignore iran war in ads focusing on taxes crime character healthcare and immigration instead.
“republicans are largely ignoring the iran war in their ads their best strategy is to go after democratic weaknesses so voters say this guy is worse”
Senate war votes
Senate has voted 14 times on resolutions to halt or restrict trump’s military action against iran.
“in all the senate has voted 14 times on resolutions seeking to halt or restrict trump’s military action against iran”
House war votes
Seven republicans sided with democrats in latest house vote to end iran war including four seeking reelection.
“in the latest house vote seven republicans ended up siding with democrats in voting to end the war that includes four republicans seeking reelection in highly competitive districts”
The key point
Democrats highlight Republican support for Iran war as a cause of rising prices in campaign ads.
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