First TV Ad: "Nine Years Later"

Watch the New Ad: www.robincarnahan.com/nineyears

Today Robin Carnahan's Senate campaign rolled out their first television ad, "Nine Years Later." The ad holds Congressman Blunt accountable for his Washington record of helping wreck the economy, bailing out Wall Street, and sticking middle class families with the bill.

"Not shying from his record of waste, corruption and sticking it to the middle class, Congressman Blunt bragged that giving Wall Street $700 billion in taxpayer money was one of the 'high points' during his 14 years in Washington," said Linden Zakula, Robin Carnahan's spokesman. "This ad tells the story of how Congressman Blunt has become the very worst of Washington - wasting tax dollars and fighting for corporate special interests while sticking it to the middle class."

Congressman Blunt did not just vote for the $700 billion Wall Street bailout, but was also a key architect and actually boasted about twisting arms and changing votes to shove the bill through Congress. But the story of Congressman Blunt's loyalty to corporate special interests actually started years earlier when Blunt voted to deregulate Wall Street and let them run hog wild - ultimately running our economy into the ditch. In the end, Congressman Blunt's Washington insider record earned Wall Street $700 billion, Congressman Blunt over $1.6 million, and stuck middle-class families with the bill.

Just this week, Congressman Blunt made more headlines for his role in the $700 billion Wall Street bailout for his efforts to distort his record on the issue. As the Associated Press reported, "Before he was against it, U.S. Rep. Roy Blunt was for a 2008 bill authorizing up to $700 billion to shore up banks and other troubled financial institutions. In fact, Blunt helped negotiate its details and - as House Republican whip - helped round up enough votes to ensure its passage." [Associated Press, 8/8/2010]

Robin has been a fierce defender of consumers, getting back more than $10 billion for wronged investors and saving Missouri small businesses $12 million.