Teague Launches Radio Ad 'Truth' in Response to Pearce's Misleading Personal Attack Ad

Today the Harry Teague for Congress Campaign launched a new radio ad called “Truth” in which Teague sets the record straight about the misleading attack ad being run by Congressman Steve Pearce. To listen to the radio ad click here (transcript below).

“Congressman Pearce’s latest television ad is nothing more than a desperate, misleading and personal attack against Harry and his family business,” Teague Campaign Manager, Dominic Gabello said in a statement released today. “It is typical for a career politician, like Congressman Pearce, to refuse to talk about the issues and instead resort to a new low-level of personal attacks against Harry.”

Teague says in the ad, “We’re in tough times and like a lot of folks, we had to make tough choices. Yes. We had to make cuts, but we kept 200 employees working so they could take care of their families. For the last 21 months, I haven't accepted a penny from our company -- no salary and no bonuses -- not a penny. I’ve actually put much of our families’ money back into the company so we can keep paying our employees.”

Oh, by the way, Teague last week received the “Guardian of Small Business” award from the National Federation for Independent Business (NFIB) for his “commitment to helping small businesses succeed in today’s economic climate and "in recognition of his “voting record in support of small businesses nationwide.” The NFIB is a small business association representing small and independent businesses.

I wouldn't be surprised if Steve Pearce tries to twist that around too, in his never-ending quest to talk about anything but his record. As we've seen during his entire campaign, Pearce is stuck on trying to make look Harry look like a bad guy no matter how far afield from the truth he has to go.

Radio Ad Transcript:

Narrator:​ You’ve heard Congressman Pearce’s personal attacks on Harry Teague and his family business. The truth straight from Harry.

Teague:​ We’re in tough times and like a lot of folks, we had to make tough choices. Yes. We had to make cuts, but we kept 200 employees working so they could take care of their families.

For the last 21 months, I haven't accepted a penny from our company - no salary and no bonuses - not a penny.

I’ve actually put much of our families’ money back into the company so we can keep paying our employees.

Narrator:​ Congressman Steve Pearce used his influence in Congress to cut a back room deal so he could sell his own company for millions more than it was worth.

He even claims that his 12 million dollar deal was approved by his colleagues on the Congressional Ethics committee.

Teague: Isn't that a little like the fox guarding the hen house?

Whether it's back room deals or those secret pay raises, Congressmen like Steve Pearce spend more time helping themselves than they do helping their constituents.

Narrator:​ Harry fought to stop the automatic pay raises and wants Congress to start playing by the same rules as everybody else. I’m Harry Teague and I approve this message. Paid for by Harry Teague for Congress.