Tennant's First Ad Says She'll Cut Wasteful Spending, Perks
West Virginia Secretary of State Natalie Tennant (D) is hitting the airwaves this week with her first television ad in the gubernatorial race, a 30-second spot that casts her as an opponent of political perks and wasteful government spending.
"Growing up on a farm nothing is wasted, you learn to do more with less," says Tennant in the ad, which was produced by Adelstein Liston & McKenna Pihalja and will begin running Clarksburg media market on Thursday. "As Secretary of state, I cut outdated programs and excess spending. As Governor, I'll end political perks. No more wasteful travel and fancy offices," she goes on to say.
"Some politicians think it is okay to use our money as their own. I just think that's... wrong," she says in closing.
When asked who Tennant is referencing to in the ad when she speaks of wasteful spending and political perks, a spokesperson simply said she was referring to the "politics as usual that we often see in state government."
Tennant, who was endorsed by EMILY's List, is the fifth Democratic candidate to go up on television. Public polling on the race has been extremely limited, and dueling surveys released by Tennant and acting-Gov. Earl Ray Tomblin (D) both show Tomblin leading the race, with Tennant running second, though the Tennant campaign's poll shows a closer contest. According to the most recent campaign finance reports, Tomblin had a big fundraising advantage over Tennant. The primary is now less than a month away and will take place on May 14.
Check out at Hotline On Call's reporting on the first ads from Tomblin, state House Speaker Rick Thompson (D) , Treasurer John Perdue (D) and acting state Senate President Jeff Kessler (D).
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