Today, the Dr. Joe Heck for U.S. Senate campaign released its fifth television ad of the general election. “Oath” contrasts how Nevada’s two U.S. Senate candidates each prioritized their time from 2007 through 2014. As attorney general, Catherine Cortez Masto spent 174 days on special interest and taxpayer-funded trips at a cost of $72,581.71. Cortez Masto’s 40-plus trips took her to Switzerland, Argentina, Hawaii (twice), Florida, and California (six times) to rub elbows with lobbyists and corporate donors.*

During that same time, Joe Heck spent 460 days on military duty protecting us – including a tour of duty in Iraq where he saved the lives of American heroes.

“For Nevadans, the contrast is clear, while Catherine Cortez Masto was putting her feet in the sand with lobbyist friends, Joe Heck was putting his boots in the sand with American soldiers. Cortez Masto looks for ways to improve her own life. Joe Heck looks for ways to improve the lives of others, which is what he will do as Nevada’s next U.S. Senator,” said Heck spokesperson Brian Baluta.

 

WATCH “Oath”

 

The ad will start statewide on Friday, September 16 and run until September 21 with $290,000 behind it.

Script:

Joe Heck Voiceover:

I’m Joe Heck and I approve this message.

Female Voiceover:

Four Hundred and Sixty Days.

Joe Heck spent four hundred and Sixty Days on duty protecting us – including a tour of duty in Iraq saving the lives of American heroes.

At the same time, despite taking an oath to serve Nevadans, Catherine Cortez Masto spent one hundred seventy four days on special interest and taxpayer funded trips…

… Switzerland. Argentina. Hawaii. All with lobbyists and corporate donors.

Some people give… others take.

*(Politico 12/15/15; Nevada Secretary of State, Cortez Masto annual financial disclosures, 2006-2015; Nevada Attorney General’s Office, information accessed via public records request; New York Times, 10/28/14)

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