A top Koch network-affiliated group is launching a new digital ad asking which Clinton Senate Democratic candidates side with on ObamaCare.
{mosads}The video from Freedom Partners Action Fund — a super PAC that spearheads the conservative donor network helmed by Charles and David Koch — contrasts footage of Democratic presidential nominee Hillary Clinton’s praise for the healthcare law with former President Bill Clinton’s comments earlier this week calling ObamaCare “the craziest thing in the world.”
The 40-second spot, shared first with The Hill, asks the question of eight Senate Democratic candidates: “Which Clinton do they side with on ObamaCare?”
The Democratic candidates the group is targeting are Russ Feingold (Wis.), Patrick Murphy (Fla.), Katie McGinty (Pa.), Ted Strickland (Ohio), Jason Kander (Mo.), Catherine Cortez Masto (Nev.), Evan Bayh (Ind.) and Deborah Ross (N.C.). All are in competitive Senate races, and all except Cortez Masto are trying to turn a GOP-held seat blue.
“The question is: will these Senate candidates side with Bill Clinton and admit that Obamacare is making life harder for millions of Americans, or will they continue to side with Hillary Clinton and defend this failing law as a great accomplishment?” spokesman Bill Riggs said.
Bill Clinton made headlines earlier this week for criticizing President Obama’s signature healthcare law and addressing the issues that still persist. His comments complicated the presidential campaign of his wife, who has said she will build on ObamaCare’s successes.
The former president clarified his position at a Wednesday rally, saying he “strongly supported” ObamaCare but believes that problems still remain.
And Hillary Clinton reiterated her position that she wants to strengthen ObamaCare and resolve the soaring costs of premiums and prescription drugs.
Freedom Partners Action Fund has frequently advertised in some of the top Senate battlegrounds this cycle, as Democrats and Republicans battle for control of the upper chamber.
Democrats need to net five seats — or four if they retain the White House — to regain control of the Senate. The party is defending just 10 seats in November, while Republicans are defending 24.