New Nixon Campaign Ad: Congressman Hulshof Helped Create Economic Crisis, Yet Insists Missouri's Economy is Good

Congressman Refuses to Defend Washington Record, Missouri Families Pay the Price

SAINT LOUIS, Mo. -- Attorney General Jay Nixon’s campaign has launched a new TV ad to contrast Congressman Kenny Hulshof’s failed economic record with Nixon’s agenda to turn this economy around and reduce government waste.  After voting for the policies in Washington that helped create this economic crisis, Congressman Hulshof has come back to Missouri and continues to say that our state’s economy is in a “good place” -- an out-of-touch sentiment that he reiterated in Saturday night’s debate.

“Congressman Hulshof must be the only person in Missouri who thinks that our economy is better today than it was four years ago.  Families in Missouri are hurting now more than ever,” said Oren Shur, Nixon’s campaign spokesman. “The election is just two weeks away.  Is Congressman Hulshof really going to let Missourians go to the polls before they’ve heard an explanation for his votes that helped create this economic crisis?  Congressman Hulshof helped create this economic crisis by voting to help companies ship Missouri jobs overseas, by voting for 11,000 earmarks and by voting to let Wall Street run wild.  The Congressman clearly doesn’t want to talk about his Washington record, but the people of Missouri are waiting for answers.”

The Nixon campaign released the following ad on television stations statewide: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=4zZuMsYgBHM

n Saturday’s debate, Congressman Hulshof said that our economy is “better today than it was four years ago.”  Several weeks ago, the Congressman said Missouri’s economy is in a “good place.”
 
In the past year, Missouri has lost more jobs than all of our bordering states combined, and the state’s unemployment rate is at a 17-year high.