Ads target Baucus on Fast-track

As we've noted before, Senator Jon Tester (D-MT) and many of his freshmen colleagues in the U.S. Senate have taken strong stands against renewing the President's "fast-track" authority.  Tester's colleague, Max Baucus, as Chair of the Senate Finance Committee, will play a key role in the legislation to re-authorize fast-track before it expires in June.  

Today, They Work for Us, an independent 501(c)(4) organization, launched a radio ad campaign in Montana targeting Baucus on fast-track as reported by the Associated Press:

A liberal political group formed to hold Democrats in line is airing its first ad, urging a Senate Democrat to oppose giving President Bush renewed power to try to speed trade deals through Congress.

The plan is to run the radio spot aimed at Sen. Max Baucus, D-Mont. in 13 Montana stations for a week beginning Thursday.

The group, They Work For Us, has created some tension in the Democratic Party with its mission to instill discipline among lawmakers on issues dealing with health, the work place and the economy. The group's members include labor leaders as well as liberal activists.

Labor organizations want Congress to vote against renewal of a process that permits Congress only to vote up or down on trade deals, not amend them.

"The Bush administration, surprisingly with Senator Max Baucus' support, wants the power to fast track these bad trade deals, costing Montana thousands of good-paying jobs and undermining our state's rights," the radio spot states. The ads are airing in Butte, Bozeman and Missoula, where Democrats have a strong presence. 

Posted by Staff on Thursday, March 15 | Permalink