Act Now on Climate

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:30 TV ad run in Iowa from end of July 2019 coinciding with the second presidential debate.

[Sound]

Female Announcer: When your house is on fire, it's obvious what's your top priority.

When the world's on fire, there shouldn't be any question either. 

But Democrats aren't making climate change the number one issue.

Only Gov. Jay Inslee has the record and plan to fix it.

Inslee's a bold environmental leader with a gold standard climate plan that is visionary and comprehensive.

Solve the climate crisis now. Jay Inslee for President.

Act Now on Climate is responsible for the content of this advertising.



NotesThis is an attack ad from the pro-Inslee Act Now on Climate super PAC.  A spokesperson said the ad "goes after his Dem rivals for not making climate change a big enough priority. It'll be airing in Iowa (on CNN) both nights of the debate and for the next week (on broadcast). It's a 6-figure buy, and I believe the first instance of a 2020 Dem going after the other contenders on TV."  The ad does not mention candidates by name in text or audio, but it does show headshot photos of the five leading candidates (Harris, Buttigieg, Warren, Biden and Sanders) who, according to the announcer, "aren't making climate change the number one issue."  See also:  Daniel Strauss.  "Pro-Inslee super PAC to hit rivals on climate during debate."  Politico, July 29, 2019. 

And this July 30, 2019 press release from End Citizens United:

End Citizens United Statement on Jay Inslee's Super PAC Attacking Fellow Democrats

Governor Jay Inslee’s single-candidate super PAC, Act Now on Climate, is going to air an attack ad in Iowa during the Democratic debates. End Citizens United has called on all Democratic candidates to disavow single-candidate super PACs in their primary campaigns. Governor Inslee is the only candidate to welcome the support of a single-candidate Super PAC.

End Citizens United President Tiffany Muller released the following statement denouncing Governor Jay Inslee using his super PAC to attack fellow Democrats:

“Governor Jay Inslee is the only candidate in the race who has welcomed the support of a single candidate Super PAC and now he is the only candidate using big money to do his dirty work and attack fellow Democrats. The Democratic nominee should be chosen by voters, not a handful of special interests and wealthy donors contributing massive sums to super PACs and dark money groups. Governor Inslee should denounce this super PAC attack on his fellow Democrats and if he has something to say about his opponents, he should say it himself.”