According to a press release obtained by the Daily Caller News Foundation, the Republican State Leadership Committee (RSLC) PAC is running ads in several battleground states accusing Democrats of being “soft on crime.”
of advertisementAn RSLC spokesperson told DCNF that the ads, which are expected to begin airing in Michigan, Minnesota, Pennsylvania and Wisconsin as soon as this weekend, are part of a six-figure “Republican Roadmap” campaign aimed at presenting the GOP to swing state voters as the party of law and order. RSLC's “soft on crime” ads criticize Democrats for pushing policies like cutting police budgets and abolishing bail, while highlighting legislative actions taken by Republicans to promote public safety.
“Not only are American families struggling with rising prices at the grocery store and gas station, but they are also increasingly worried about the safety of their communities,” RSLC President Dee Duncan said in a press release obtained by DCNF. “While Joe Biden is not running, Kamala Harris and Tim Walz must be held accountable for the Biden-Harris policies that have been soft on crime and created this chaos, especially thanks to their open border policies. State Republicans will continue to fight for additional funding for police and crime-preventing border security, and we will reverse course and make our cities and communities safe again.” (Related article: Republicans outpace Democrats in fundraising as control of key congressional chambers hangs in the balance)
The ad refers to Jose Ibarra, a 26-year-old Venezuelan man who was indicted by a grand jury for the murder of 22-year-old student Laken Riley in Athens, Georgia. The Republican-led House of Representatives passed the “Laken Riley Act” in March. If passed, the federal government would prosecute “those charged with robbery, theft, larceny, or theft.” [a] “Shoplifting crime”
The bill was placed on the Senate legislative agenda in March but has not progressed since. According to In the Congressional Record.
The ad also mentions Victor Antonio Martinez Hernandez, an illegal immigrant accused of raping and murdering a Maryland mother of five, and two illegal Venezuelan immigrants accused of strangling a 12-year-old girl.
“Joe Biden may be out of the election, but his soft on crime policies remain in the states,” the ad's narrator says. “Democrats' reckless policies are fueling a crime wave across the country.”
The ad also features an image of a headline linking Vice President Kamala Harris to proposals such as cutting police budgets.
“The status quo is that more police means more safety. But that's wrong,” Harris said in an interview recorded for the ad.
Democrats hold a 20-18 majority in the Michigan Senate and a 56-54 majority in the Michigan House of Representatives, making them attractive targets for Republicans. According to To Ballotpedia: Chambers Arizona, New Hampshire, Minnesota and Pennsylvania Similarly, with fewer than half the seats, Both directions.
“Our Republican Roadmap series is the playbook we will continue to use to help elect more state Republicans this November, win back and retain our state majorities, and stand up to Democrats' soft on crime policies,” Duncan said in a press release.
The RSLC and its liberal ally, the Democratic Legislative Campaign Committee, have raised tens of millions of dollars to pump into November's state-level elections.
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