Claire McCaskill, four other Dem sens others targeted by 60 Plus Association ads featuring Pat Boone

[pstokely]

http://www.columbiamissourian.com/stories/2012/03/14/groups-ads-5-states-criticize-health-care-law/

"BY KATHY BARKS HOFFMAN/The Associated Press

LANSING, Mich. — Democratic senators up for re-election in five states are being targeted by issue ads run by the conservative 60 Plus Association, but one senator being hit says the ads are full of false claims already debunked by independent fact-checkers.

The 60-second ads feature singer Pat Boone warning senior citizens about portions of the federal health care law he says could harm their Medicare benefits and are identical to an ad run last November in Ohio targeting Sen. Sherrod Brown.

This time the ads are also aimed at Sens. Debbie Stabenow of Michigan, Bill Nelson of Florida, Jon Tester of Montana and Claire McCaskill of Missouri. All are Democratic incumbents running for re-election this year, and all except Tester are in battleground states that could prove crucial to President Barack Obama's re-election chances in November.

The Virginia-based 60 Plus Association bills itself as the conservative alternative to the AARP. Founder and chairman Jim Martin said the organization is spending $3.5 million to run the ads for two weeks in the five states and plans to spend "substantially more" on future issue ads in the senators' home states."

[lastlib]

1. Guess I'll be making another donation to Sen. McCaskill's re-election campaign

D@$%&, these right-wing nutjobs make me SICK!!!

[pstokely]

2. Guess you don't have any use for any Walk in Tubs plugged by Pat Boone

nt

[highplainsdem]

3. According to Politico in 2010, 60 Plus is getting much of its ad money from the Koch brothers. See

this old DU topic from last spring:

http://www.democraticunderground.com/discuss/duboard.php?az=view_all&address=439x944518

[pstokely]

4. With the Kochsucker money, can't they find a better spokesperson than Pat Boone?

nt

[B Calm]

5. Why do they target conservative dems?

[RZM]

8. Because if a district or state is able to elect a conservative dem

Chances are a Republican would be pretty competitive. It's a better use of money, time, and resources.

[monmouth]

6. Do they not realize that most of us cannot stand Pat Boone now or then...LOL...n/t

[TheKentuckian]

7. I think most seniors are too young to be unduly influence by Pat Boone

He is probably biggest with the 80+ set. My grandmother seemed to like him quite a bit but keep in mind that she'd be 106, if she was still around. My mother who would be 76 had little more interest in him than a present day teen would.

I find it odd that some see seniors as so monolitic that they are the same people through the generations.

[RockaFowler]

9. The ads are laughable

They are :60 in length and have nothing but complete and utter lies from beginning to end.

The Medicare lie - $500 Million taken from Medicare to pay for Obamacare. The Socialism lie. The doctor lie - you will not get to see your own doctor.

But there will be some who will fall for it. Just so you can see old leather-face Pat himself.