Citizens for a New Delaware Way Launches $500,000 Media Effort Highlighting Lieutenant Governor Bethany Hall-Long’s Ethics Scandals to Key Voters
29 Julio 2024 - 8:57AM
Business Wire
CNDW Will Spend $1 Million-Plus in the 2024
Primary Election; Initial $500K Spend Will Fund Advertising on
Cable, Streaming, Digital, and Social Media, and Direct Mail to
Over 50,000 Prime Democratic Primary Voters
Today, following bombshell revelations that Bethany Hall-Long
broke Delaware law dozens of times by submitting inaccurate and
misleading campaign finance statements, Citizens for a New Delaware
Way announced the launch of a $500,000 media campaign against
Lieutenant Governor Bethany Hall-Long’s candidacy for Governor.
The new ads include a 30-second TV spot and highlight her
alarming ethics record just ahead of the Delaware Democratic
Primary in six weeks. The ads will be circulated through multiple
mediums, including cable TV and streaming, digital, social media,
and direct mail to more than 50,000 prime Democratic voters
throughout the state.
The ads cite Hall-Long’s funneling of hundreds of thousands of
campaign dollars to her husband, and her failure to submit a
financial audit to the State Board of Elections. It also highlights
her acceptance of campaign donations that exceed legal limits.
The print advertisement also raises concerns such as reports of
her campaign staff and volunteers resigning due to troubling
violations. It spotlights allegations that her husband, who serves
as her campaign treasurer, misused his authority as property
inspector to unlawfully obtain lists of residents from the State
and bully Section 8 housing recipients to vote for her.
The PAC will also soon release new advertising taking aim at
Hall-Long for the Department of Elections-commissioned report that
exposed dozens of violations of Delaware law by her and her husband
at the expense of her campaign donors.
Citizens for a New Delaware Way, a recently formed $1 million
political action committee focused on addressing the failures in
promoting judicial diversity and transparency, is encouraging
Delawareans to think twice before casting their vote for Hall-Long,
as her leadership over Delaware does not align with Delawarean
values.
PAC Spokesperson Chris Coffey said, “We are witnessing a pivotal
moment in America, as diverse and qualified candidates emerge who
prioritize the integrity of our justice system and ethical
decision-making. Bethany Hall-Long stands in stark contrast to the
visionary leaders who strive to enact positive change for their
constituents. Her involvement in conflicts of interest and
questionable financial practices should concern Delawareans deeply,
as her leadership directly impacts their financial security and
well-being. We need to unite to vote for a prosperous future for
Delaware.”
The full script of the first ad – “Untrustworthy” – is
below:
Can we trust Bethany Hall-Long?
Her record of scandals is clear: No We Can’t
Hall-Long funneled hundreds of thousands of campaign dollars to
her husband and refused to turn over an audit of her finances to
the state Board of Elections.
She’s accepted tens of thousands of dollars of illegal
donations.
Now she wants us to elect her Governor?
I know what my answer is…
It's time for a new Delaware Way. Not the same old
politicians.
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