The League of Conservation Voters today launched a statewide radio ad in Missouri that takes Congressman (and U.S. Senate candidate Roy Blunt) to task for saying he didn't "know if it's true" if he had taken more than $1 million in campaign donations from oil companies and other energy interests.
The ad is running on seven stations in the KC area, a league spokeswoman said. Overall, the group is pumping more than $100,000 into its statewide buy.
From the radio spot:
Announcer: If someone gave you a million dollars… would you ever forget it?
Congressman Roy Blunt says he did.
"Congressman Blunt cannot hide from the fact the he’s received more than $1 million in campaign cash from Big Oil and energy interests," said LCV President Gene Karpinski.
"More importantly, though, is the fact that Congressman Blunt cannot hide from his record of consistently voting with Big Oil and against clean energy initiatives that create jobs, increase our security and cut carbon pollution.”
Watch the TV interview the ad was based on here .
Blunt campaign spokesman Rich Chrismer responded:
"These extreme environmentalists are trying to cover up (likely Democratic U.S. Senate nominee) Robin Carnahan's support for the job-killing national energy tax with these false attacks."
