All year Republicans hammered Democrats as partisans who vote with Obama more than 90 percent of the time, and it is the final strategy Republicans are using to oust Senator Mary Landrieu in Louisiana’s December 6 runoff. Democrats generally tried to sidestep the charge instead of addressing it directly, but Landrieu, in a last-ditch move, is taking the bull by the horns.
She then pivots to the specific votes, which the Republican attacks have largely avoided: "It means I voted against raising the retirement age to 70. It means I fought for better health care for veterans, to end tax breaks for shipping jobs overseas, to enforce equal pay for women and to stop health insurance companies from denying coverage." (The vote referenced is how Democrat political consultants prefer referring to Obamacare.)
Landrieu Tries To Spotlight Issues Over Obama
In the political ad, "What's Right," Landrieu speaks to the camera from a living room. "We've all heard a lot about 97 percent," says Landrieu, still avoiding mention of the president's name, "I'd like to tell you what the number really means."She then pivots to the specific votes, which the Republican attacks have largely avoided: "It means I voted against raising the retirement age to 70. It means I fought for better health care for veterans, to end tax breaks for shipping jobs overseas, to enforce equal pay for women and to stop health insurance companies from denying coverage." (The vote referenced is how Democrat political consultants prefer referring to Obamacare.)