The first Republican-aligned super PAC to hit the TV airwaves in the Massachusetts Senate special election released its two advertisements Thursday evening. The Americans for Progressive Action ads are part of a reported $700,000 media buy on behalf of Republican Gabriel Gomez, who is being thoroughly outspent by Rep. Edward J. Markey and his Democratic allies. The ads are similar, mention both candidates and attempt to contrast the two opponents. But their themes are quite different — one hits Markey for allegedly distorting facts about Gomez, while the other is critical of Markey's vote to give the Internal Revenue Service a role in implementing the health care overhaul. Watch "Truth and Honor" here: youtube.com/watch?v=R5ghgJ-Yuxo Watch "Enforce" here: (more…)
