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Kilroy Up With First Negative Ad In OH 15

Democratic Rep. Mary Jo Kilroy is getting the jump on Republican Steve Stivers, airing the first negative ad of the race on Tuesday.

Kilroy is facing a rematch with Stivers in OH 15. In '08, the Stivers-Kilroy race turned into a blood bath and this ad is an indication we can expect plenty of fireworks this year as well.

The ad, obtained by Hotline On Call, hits Stivers for his work as a lobbyist for Bank One. It starts by discussing how many lobbyists already work in D.C. -- almost 12,000.

"When another big time lobbyist like bank lobbyist Steve Stivers runs for Congress? They pony up big bucks because bank man Steve is one of them," says "Susan," the ad's narrator. "Do we really need another lobbyist in Washington?"

The ad also features a menacing photo of Stivers.

The Kilroy camp used the lobbying attack in '08 and believes it was effective. Expect to see a lot more of this. The Kilroy campaign said the ad buy is significant and expects to air it for at least a week.

Check out the ad below.

2 Comments

I love this ad. Mr. Stivers can't deny that he has spent his life lobbying for big banks. They're behind him now, and If he gets into office he'll have some favors to repay. I don't like the sound of that.

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