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REPUBLICAN PARTY AP BUDGET, ROUND 3

Rallies: 10 APs
[Live Free, Manchester, New Hampshire] = 5 APs
[Problem Solvers, Allentown, Pennsylvania] = 5 APs

 

Speeches: 12 APs
[Senator Jonah Kaplan, 2 Locations] = 4 APs

[Senator Kyle Fitzgerald, 1 Location] = 2 APs
[Senator Lucille McGillicuddy, 1 Location] = 2 APs
[Senator Michael Madison, 2 Locations] = 4 APs

 

Ads: 24 APs
[Action Plan, GA/NC/WI, 3 Runs] = 6 APs
[Sharpflation, NH/NJ, 2 Runs] = 6 APs
[Cha-Ching, NV/NJ, 2 Runs] = 6 APs
[True Crime, PA/WI, 2 Runs] = 6 APs

 

Infrastructure: 34 APs
[Canvassing Ops, GA, Level III] = 6 APs
[Canvassing Ops, NH, Level III] = 6 APs
[Canvassing Ops, NJ, Level III] = 6 APs
[Turnout Ops, PA, Level III] = 6 APs
[Canvassing Ops, NV, Level II] = 4 APs
[Canvassing Ops, WI, Level II] = 4 APs
[Canvassing Ops, NC, Level I] = 2 APs

SPEECHES
 

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Speaker: Senator Lucille McGillicuddy (R-FL)

Location: Marietta, Georgia

APs Expended: 2 APs

Target Demographics: (1) Social Conservatives, (2) Mainstream Republicans, (3) Suburban Voters

 

"It's a pleasure to speak in favor of two Republican candidates for statewide office:  Geoff Duncan for Senate, and Marjorie Taylor Greene for Governor.  Geoff is an athlete, a businessman, and a dedicated public servant.  He is a man of unshakeable integrity who will fight for lower taxes, law enforcement, and against funding of abortions.  Senator Raphael Warnock is a wolf in sheep's clothing, a pretend mainstream candidate who supports abortion for all nine months; supports biological males invading girls' sports and lockerooms; and whose "Gospel" begins and ends at government taking ever more of your earning and spending it on whatever Democrats can think of.  Geoff is a mainstream, Georgia Republican who will serve you well.

 

"As for Marjorie Taylor Greene, you never have to guess where she stands on any issue.  And she never backs down from a fight. This is a very close election, and Georgia needs an open conservative rather than another faux moderate, Sanford Bishop.  Now, Bishop was once a moderate Democrat, but he has followed his caucus all the way to the Left.  If you want sanctuary cities in Georgia, if you want wokeness to infiltrate our schools, if you think men can pretend to be women, well, Sanford Bishop is your man.  But if you want someone who will fight with all her might against these things, that's Marjorie Taylor Greene.  Let's send a message to those pretend moderate Georgia Dems, all of whom are just San Francisco liberals with a Southern drawl!" (250 words)

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Speaker: Senator Michael Madison (R-MO)

Location: Alpharetta, Georgia

APs Expended: 2 APs

Target Demographics: (1) Independent Voters, (2) Suburban Voters, (3) Moderate Republicans

 

"Georgia is growing because of its excellent record of pro-growth governance and traditional values. We can’t let that go to waste by electing left-wing Democrats. 
 

“Make no mistake, the Democrats are completely captured by their leftist activist base. Senate Democrats spent most of this session pushing bills that would force police departments to disengage or be hounded by lawsuits and red tape courtesy of criminals and leftist interest groups. They just voted against increased penalties for kidnapping, robbery, carjacking, and candy-flavored drug trafficking. Our nation’s capital considered a mandatory curfew because of the violence, but even ‘Blue Dogs’ like Whitmore claim it’s all just fiction. 
 

“On top of that, they’ve voted to send your tax dollars to gender experiments on kids. They’ve voted to force you to fund abortions at home and abroad. They’ve refused to secure our border. They’ve jacked up government spending to levels unseen in peacetime, and with that, enormous tax hikes that make America uncompetitive and slow down our economy. That’s what happens when you put radicals in the mold of Bernie Sanders in charge of the government purse. 
 

“Georgia needs bulwarks against this kind of destructive governance. That’s where Marjorie and Geoff come in. They’ve had their disagreements, but both of them know and agree that leftism can’t and won’t fly down here in Georgia. They’ll stop the soft-on-crime policy, exorbitant taxation, and radical progressive activism from coming here to Georgia and raining on the sunshine of the Peach State’s golden era." (247 words)

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Speaker: Senator Jonah Kaplan (R-UT)

Location: Las Vegas, Nevada

APs Expended: 2 APs

Target Demographics: (1) Independent Voters, (2) Working Class Families, (3) Tourism Industry Workers

 

"Joe and Adam understand how much working families need our support in this economy. Record high inflation caused by Democrats' reckless spending is driving up costs for Nevada's families. Americans everywhere are tightening their belts and aren't doing much traveling — and that's hurting your tourism industry, the lifeblood of Nevada's economy.

 

"Republicans answered this crisis months before Democrats did with a comprehensive plan to reduce inflation, which would have lowered energy costs, cut spending, and scrapped burdensome regulations. But we also answered with the Blue Collar Bonus, which ensured the lowest paid working Americans are seeing thousands of dollars more per year.

 

"In Congress, Democrats recently voted against extending the Blue Collar Bonus. If it's not extended next year, your wages will drop to the level they were before the Blue Collar Bonus went into effect. Those are the stakes. We need Adam with us in the Senate to extend the Blue Collar Bonus, and to help us enact the rest of our plan to fight inflation. Republicans will cut taxes and regulations that are limiting production and blocking our supply chain. And you need Joe in Carson City to fight for reining in spending, tax relief for working families, and help for Nevada's struggling tourism industry. You haven't gotten this from Steve Sisolak and Kate Marshall, so why would they start now? If you think it's time for a change in Nevada, on Election Day it's so important you get out there and vote for Joe and Adam." (249 words)

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Speaker: Senator Kyle Fitzgerald (R-TX)

Location: Reno, Nevada

APs Expended: 2 APs

Target Demographics: (1) Middle Class Families, (2) Immigration Hawks, (3) Law Enforcement

 

"Nevada is lucky to have two amazing Republican candidates here, Joe Lombardo and Adam Laxalt. Both of these men have extensive law enforcement backgrounds. Joe is a Sheriff and Adam was the Attorney General here in Nevada. This background is so important because of the crime wave gripping America right now. 

 

"This crime wave is happening because of soft-on-crime Democrats at all levels of government – all the way up to Abigail Sharp. After taking control of the federal government more than a year ago, Democrats started off by trying to pass legislation that would have weakened and neutered our police. Fortunately, Republicans blocked those bills. Today, Democrats are still voting against Republican proposals to fight crime – including efforts to crack down on organized retail crime that drives up prices for consumers. 

 

"Adam and Joe will help get the situation under control and be tough on crime. They will support our police, keep violent criminals off our streets, and enforce our immigration laws. They understand that law and order is essential to a civilized society and that career criminals should not roam free in Nevada. 

 

"Nobody is going to be tougher on crime than Joe and Adam. They will ensure that all levels of government work together to keep Nevada’s communities safe. On Election Day, get out there and vote for Adam Laxalt and Joe Lombardo. The safety of your family may depend on it." (236 words)

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Speaker: Senator Jonah Kaplan (R-UT)

Location: Elizabeth, New Jersey

APs Expended: 2 APs

Target Demographics: (1) Working Class Families, (2) Latino Voters, (3) Catholic Voters

 

"Folks, Democrats are trying to portray Chris Smith as an extremist. Yes, your Chris Smith, the guy from Rahway who has spent his career representing New Jersey. It's ludicrous. If you want to talk about extremism, let's talk about the agenda Jim Johnson will support if he's elected.

"Like me and many Americans, Chris believes taxpayer dollars shouldn't be going to abortion or abortion providers. That's a mainstream position. Democrats who insist you should foot the bill for someone else's abortion are the ones outside the mainstream on this.

"Republicans in Congress recently fought to extend the Child Tax Credit to pregnant moms. Democrats said no, because it's not consistent with their ideology. That's extreme.

"Senate Republicans secured a tax credit for families to send their kids to the school of their choice, a bill Chris sponsored in the House. If Democrats control Congress again next year, the fate of school choice is uncertain because of uproar from far left extremists.

"For decades in Congress, Chris has shown he's an independent thinker who isn't afraid to disagree with others in his party and advocate for New Jersey's values, on everything from supporting New Jersey's unions, to climate change, and other issues important to you. When's the last time you saw Jim Johnson disagree with a single thing his party is doing in Washington? If you want someone who will put New Jersey first, Chris Smith has been your guy for forty years, and he still is." (246 words)

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Speaker: Senator Michael Madison (R-MO)

Location: Red Bank, New Jersey

APs Expended: 2 APs

Target Demographics: (1) Independent Voters, (2) Suburban Voters, (3) Moderate Republicans

 

"Democrats think that big government and more taxes are the solution to every problem. They passed two massive spending bills with an unprecedented amount of peacetime spending in them. They passed the largest tax increases on the economy in decades. Basically, Democrats never met a tax they didn’t like or a government economic program they thought needed to end. While all of that sounds nice, it has real consequences, sacrificing economic dynamism, individual economic liberty, and encouraging the march toward socialist planned economic tyranny over the organic, bottom-up approach we’ve prospered under. 
 

“In real terms, that means higher taxes and costs for you. It means less jobs, more overhead imposed by the government, and less innovation. 
 

“And in the areas it matters, like law and order, Democrats would prefer to do nothing. Democrats voted against stronger enforcement and stricter penalties for robbery, carjacking, drug trafficking, and more. They voted to make police more vulnerable to litigation instead of allowing them to do their jobs. They want more control, but not to actually make your everyday life better or safer. Like Bob Menendez, they just want greater ability to rig things in their favor.

 

“Chris Smith actually believes in smart economic policy designed to put people first without sacrificing economic freedom. Chris believes in a government that fulfills its most basic duty of keeping law-abiding, hard-working citizens like you safe. To Senate Democrats, that makes him extreme, but to everyone else, that just means he has a lick of common sense." (250 words)

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Rally Title: Live Free

Speakers: Senator Michael Madison (R-MO), Senator Jonah Kaplan (R-UT), Senator Lucille McGillicuddy (R-FL), Governor Chris Sununu (R-NH)

Location: Manchester, New Hampshire

APs Expended: 5 APs
Target Demographics: (1) Independent Voters, (2) Middle Class Families, (3) Fiscal Conservatives

Senator Michael Madison:

"Unfortunately, our friends in the Democratic Party believe the expert class, the unaccountable bureaucrats, can say better than you what you should do, if you can even go in public, or where your kids go to school. This isn’t a new problem—Ronald Reagan warned about surrendering our power to ‘a little intellectual elite in a far-distant capital’, which we must also be on guard against today. It comes up when Democrats hike taxes because they believe they can spend the people’s money better than they can and when they and their special interest buddies tell us where we can and can’t send our kids to school and what they’re gonna be taught—no matter how we feel about it. 
 

“Republicans disagree. That’s why we got historic school choice legislation passed on the federal level this Congress, despite being in the minority. That’s why we fought against school closures during the pandemic, even when Democrats and teachers’ unions fought tooth and nail to keep them shut. That’s why we believe parents should have a say in what their children are taught. Chris and Kelly are a proud part of that record, working to stop government intrusion and support the power of the people their entire careers. Chris and Kelly both support giving parents a say in their kids’ education, and they both support the rights of the people over the raw power of the bureaucrats. They’re the kind of leaders we need in Washington." (242 words)

Senator Lucille McGillicuddy:

"We have all suffered through Sharpflation over the past year.  We have seen the highest inflation rate in forty years.  High inflation is a symptom of economic mismanagement:  of too many dollars chasing too few goods.  Democrats have forced through trillions of dollars in extra spending when it is not needed to help the economy.  At the same time, they have shown no urgency in increasing fuel supplies.  We now face high double digit increases in the cost of gasoline and groceries.  And this hits especially hard here in New Hampshire, where most of you depend on oil heat in the winter.  When your home heating bills double or triple, that makes it hard to pay your rent or mortgage; it makes it hard to feed your family.  You're really stuck!

 

"That's why I want Kelly Ayotte to be your next governor, and for Chris Sununu to join me in the Senate.  They are committed to the fight against inflation.  They understand that tough choices have to be made, and that we cannot keep growing government and shoving ever more dollars into whatever progressive pet projects come up.  Kelly and Chris are mainstream Reagan Republicans who won't waste time pretending that the 2020 election was stolen.  They will concentrate on what matters now:  the challenges confronting us today, and the best way to meet those challenges." (226 words)

Senator Jonah Kaplan:

"New Hampshire has always been a state that shies away from too much taxing and spending. Now the rest of the country is seeing the wisdom of that in the midst of record setting inflation. Well, some of us are.

"Democrats in Washington, including Maggie Hassan, just passed trillions more in spending and tax increases. The spending will toss more money into circulation, the tax increases will dampen production, reducing supply. That's how we get more inflation.

"Republicans are committed to reducing inflation and doing it in a way that will help folks here in New Hampshire. As you head into winter and need to heat your homes, you're grappling with higher costs for heating oil or your gas or electric furnaces. That's just one of many examples of how badly families in New Hampshire need an all of the above approach to energy.

"If you elect Chris and Kelly, they're going to help us deliver. In the Senate, Chris will help us slash burdensome regulations and unleash our domestic energy supply. He'll also work with us to make smart clean energy investments into nuclear power, carbon capture, and practical renewables. With Kelly as your Governor, she can make sure some of these energy jobs are coming home to New Hampshire, keeping taxes low for your families and for job creators. This is how we solve an inflation problem, not with more taxing and spending. We need you to elect Chris and Kelly to help us get it done." (250 words)

Governor Chris Sununu:

"After two years of record setting inflation, it's safe to say that whatever Washington's doing, it isn't working. If I'm elected to the Senate, I'm going to advocate for Congress to do things the New Hampshire way.

"We all know what the New Hampshire way is, right? We spend within our means, and we keep taxes low. We do that because it's common sense. If you keep accumulating debt, eventually the bill comes due, one way or another. If you jack up taxes to pay for out of control spending, you discourage investment and that limits production. If investment and production are limited while demand is high, you get inflation, higher costs for you. It's economics 101.

"In New Hampshire, we get it. Now we need to make sure the people representing us get it too. If I'm elected to the Senate I'm going to work to take back as much spending as we can from the latest Democratic spending bill, and repeal its tax increases. I'm going to advocate for tax relief for you and your families instead, like the Blue Collar Bonus and the Child Tax Credit for pregnant moms. And there's no one I trust more to keep taxes low here in New Hampshire than Kelly Ayotte, who has shown through her whole career she understands the importance of economics the New Hampshire way. If you entrust us with representing you, we're going to make defeating inflation and tax relief our number one priority." (247 words)

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Rally Title: Problem Solvers

Speakers: Senator Michael Madison (R-MO), Senator Jonah Kaplan (R-UT), Senator Lucille McGillicuddy (R-FL), Representative Brian Fitzpatrick (R-PA)

Location: Allentown, Pennsylvania

APs Expended: 5 APs
Target Demographics: (1) Working Class Families, (2) Suburban Voters, (3) Law Enforcement
 

Senator Michael Madison:

"Democrats don’t want to believe the crime wave affecting working families across the nation is real. Just take a look around Philadelphia, or ask a police officer. Even D.C. had to consider a mandatory curfew because of crime. The emperor has no clothes, but don’t expect them to say anything! 
 

“Because it isn’t them or their elite donor pals in Hollywood that are affected, is it? They can afford to hide behind their hired security and pretend the problem doesn’t exist, but hard-working folks like those right here in Allentown can’t. The border is wide open, and drugs are flowing freely into our streets because of it. Thousands of Americans are being killed by overdosing in fentanyl—many here probably have a lost a loved one. They can afford to ignore that problem too. But again, the working folks who make up the backbone of our country see it everyday.
 

“It’s time we stop abandoning Americans to the chaos. We must acknowledge that crime is real and the cost is terrible. Then do something to stop it. Democrats aren’t the ones for the job. That’s why Charlie Dent and Brian Fitzpatrick are running this year. Charlie and Brian know that you have to keep law-abiding citizens safe if you want a strong society where children grow up happy, healthy, ready to contribute their part. 
 

“In Washington and Harrisburg, they’ll stop the far-left activists holding back law enforcement and make our streets safe for families again." (244 words)

Senator Lucille McGillicuddy:

"It is a true pleasure to support Charlie Dent and Brian Fitzpatrick.   They are both independent-minded, courageous men who approach the offices they seek with no illusions.  It's interesting ... recently Democrats have claimed that any crime wave in America is "fictional."  Apparently, we have all imagined the huge death toll from fentanyl coming from China across our borders.  We have imagined young women being brutally murdered by illegal aliens.  We have imagined the massive wave of retail thefts because Democrat prosecutors won't do their jobs.  We are imagining the withering of downtowns across the country because of crime.  Democrats say none of this is happening!  Is it any wonder that they have wasted the Senate's time trying to hamstring the police?

"Charlie Dent will be a tough, law and order governor, unlike the shambling disaster who currently sits in Harrisburg.  And Brian Fitzpatrick will bring his passion for public safety to the U.S. Senate.  Pennsylvania needs a man of his word, and not a slick, empty vessel like Conor Lamb, yet another one of these Democrats who says he is moderate in his state, but votes just like the wackiest liberals in Washington.  Every single Democrat votes in lockstep.  Don't fall for Conor Lamb's act!  Vote for Brian Fitzpatrick and Charlie Dent for safe streets, homes and communities." (218 words)
 

Representative Brian Fitzpatrick:

"We need leadership in Washington on the issues that matter to Pennsylvanians, and there's no issue that matters more than addressing the fentanyl crisis. Fentanyl is killing Pennsylvanians and we can't afford to wait around for two more years to see if Osiris Storm will ever make this crisis a priority.

 

"If I'm elected to the Senate, I won't rest until we pass Robert Kessler's bill to stop fentanyl on our southern border. That bill would mandate unprecedented cooperation with the Mexican government to end fentanyl trafficking. It has languished in Congress for months, and it needs a vote without delay.

"But we also know fentanyl is a symptom — despair is the disease. Pennsylvanians and Americans everywhere need to believe the American Dream is something they can achieve again. That's why we're also going to extend the Blue Collar Bonus to continue boosting wages for lower wage workers. We're going to extend the Child Tax Credit to pregnant moms. We're going to roll back restrictions on our energy industry so we can create good jobs with good pay for American workers, including protecting natural gas jobs here in Pennsylvania. We're going to prioritize community college, vocational education, and job training to make sure everyone can make a good living.

"We have to get all of this done for Pennsylvania's families, and if you send me to Washington I'm going to roll up my sleeves and get to work on solutions to this crisis." (243 words)

Senator Jonah Kaplan:

"I've been so proud to support Charlie and Brian, because these guys are problem solvers. They get things done. We need more of that in our government, because the stakes are too high for inaction.

"As Americans have emerged from COVID lockdowns we've seen a troubling, sharp rise in crime. School children have faced terror and tragedy. Violence on our streets is surging. Dangerous criminals are crossing our southern border and taking the lives of innocent Americans. Fentanyl is flooding across the border too and poisoning too many Americans, leaving families and communities shattered.

"Charlie and Brian want to do something about it, and so do Republicans up and down the ballot. Republicans in Congress are going to pass legislation to put more cops on the beat, no strings attached. We're going to pass Samantha's Law, to make sure violent criminals who came here illegally are swiftly deported, and don't come back. We're going to prioritize stopping the flow of fentanyl, and we're going to pass legislation to improve access and quality for mental health care and drug treatment.

"We need you to send Brian to the Senate to get this done with us. We need you to send Charlie to Harrisburg, to make sure Pennsylvania will partner with us in cracking down on crime, illegal immigration, and the flow of drugs. We can solve these problems together, but we need to elect candidates who are serious about getting it done, and have a plan to do it." (248 words)

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Ad Title: Action Plan

Type: Radio

Location: Georgia (1 run), North Carolina (1 run), Wisconsin (1 run)

APs Expended: 6 APs

 

Ad begins with intense music

Male Narrator: “Under the Sharp Administration, the most powerful country in the world has turned over its own southern border to the cartels. As a result, our cities are being overwhelmed, and Americans are losing their lives. Now is the time to act, but Democrats have no plan!” 
Music transitions to slightly more upbeat but still fast-paced

Male Narrator: “Republicans will pass Samantha’s Law, closing loopholes and enacting stronger enforcement of immigration law. They will pass E-verify and boost infrastructure at the border. It’s clear who has a plan and who refuses to see the problem. This year, vote to secure America.”

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Ad Title: Sharpflation

Type: Television

Location: New Hampshire (1 run), New Jersey (1 run)

APs Expended: 6 APs

 

Female Narrator:  "Abigail Sharp sure has made a difference as President.  Gas prices are soaring to $4 or $5 per gallon"  
Video of angry motorist appears:  

 

Narrator:  "Too many items in the supermarket have doubled in price"
Video of stunned grocery shopper appears:

 

Narrarator:  "It's even become too expensive to heat your home in the winter!"
Video appears of shivering elderly couple at home:
 

 

Narrarator:  "Enough is enough!  On election day, send Chris Sununu/Chris Smith to the U.S. Senate to stop government overspending, to fix our supply chains, and to end Sharpflation!"

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Ad Title: Cha-Ching

Type: Television

Location: Nevada (1 run), New Jersey (1 run)

APs Expended: 6 APs

 

Ad begins with a shot of a slot machine with the slots spinning and slot machine sound effects.
Female Narrator: Republicans in Congress passed a Blue Collar Bonus to raise wages for workers in [State].
The first slot stops on a red elephant elephant.
Female Narrator: If Congress doesn't act next year, your wages will drop. But Osiris Storm and [Democratic Candidate] are playing games with your pay. 

The second slot stops on a blue donkey with a red no symbol over it.
Female Narrator: This Election Day, tell Democrats in Washington you can't afford for them to gamble with your wages. Elect [Senate Candidate] — he'll renew the Blue Collar Bonus and make work pay.
The last slot stops on a golden dollar sign. The machine's lights flash with sirens sounding and a sound similar to coins dropping as the ad fades to black.

(23 seconds according to wordcounter.net)

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Ad Title: True Crime

Type: Television

Location: Pennsylvania (1 run), Wisconsin (1 run)

APs Expended: 6 APs

 

Ad begins with MSNBC footage of Senator Whitmore

Whitmore: “We can't have members of the Senate going on television crying about fictional crime waves…” 

As audio of shouts and violence plays, footage of news coverage of crimes with overlaid, slightly transparent headlines about DC’s curfew and murder of political staff takes the screen

Female Narrator: “For ivory tower Democrats, the crime wave may be fictional. For the rest of us, it’s very real. But Democrats still voted against cracking down on violent crimes and legal protections for police officers.” 
Headlines/C-SPAN footage of Democrats voting against Madison I and II of the PROTECT Law Enforcement Act plays before going to a generic, somewhat blurry video of a crime scene with police cruisers flashing their lights and yellow tape. 
Female Narrator: “Vote [candidate name] because it’s time for [Washington/state capital] to get real on crime.”

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Canvassing Ops - Georgia - Level III = 6 APs
Canvassing Ops - New Hampshire - Level III = 6 APs
Canvassing Ops - New Jersey - Level III = 6 APs
Turnout Ops - Pennsylvania - Level III = 6 APs

Canvassing Ops - Nevada - Level II = 4 APs
Canvassing Ops - Wisconsin - Level II = 4 APs

Canvassing Ops - North Carolina - Level I = 2 APs

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Madam President, I do believe the cloture motion needed a second, but I will happily second it.

Thank you, I yield.

Madam President, as I believe the amendments offered by the Senator from Missouri only serve to enhance this bill rather than presenting a partisan roadblock, I'll second them.

Thank you, I yield.

Name: Jonah Kaplan (R-UT)

Media/Outlet: Fareed Zakaria GPS (CNN)

Reason: Ukrainian Offensive in the Donbas

• I was among the Senators who opposed the lend-lease bill in Congress. I believed it would encourage Ukraine to go on the offensive, and I didn't think that was the right call. I worried and still worry that imprudent action here could wind up costing Ukraine even more than it's already lost, not only in territory but also in lives.
• Now that the offensive has started though, the obviously right choice is to do everything we can to support Ukraine. This isn't an invasion in any sense of the word. Ukraine is taking back its sovereign territory, which is only in dispute because of Russian acts of aggression. That needs to be unambiguously clear to the American people.
• The idea that any part of Ukraine belongs to Russia should be categorically rejected by reasonable people in either party, whether we're talking about the Donbas or Crimea. Those regions have been the internationally recognized territory of Ukraine since the end of the Cold War. They are Ukrainian territory. Period.
• And by the way, there is absolutely no evidence we are "using" Chechen terrorists. That kind of conspiracy theory has no place in our politics. It is extremely irresponsible for United States Senators to get on television and imply the United States has become a state sponsor of terrorism.
• Politicians need to be careful about parroting talking points only the Kremlin, the Chinese Communist Party, and their puppet states actually support. Our democratic allies in Europe and around the world recognize that the Donbas is Ukrainian territory Ukraine has a right to defend. They're standing with Ukraine, and we will too.

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REPUBLICAN PARTY AP BUDGET, ROUND 2

Rallies: 10 APs
[Law and Order Las Vegas, Nevada] = 5 APs
[Workers First, Kenosha, Wisconsin] = 5 APs

 

Speeches: 16 APs
[Senator Jonah Kaplan, 2 Locations] = 4 APs
[Senator Lucille McGillicuddy, 3 Locations] = 6 APs
[Senator Michael Madison, 3 Locations] = 6 APs

 

Ads: 12 APs
[Fentanyl Flood, NV/NC, 2 Runs] = 6 APs
[Trust Parents, NH/NJ, 2 Runs] = 6 APs

 

Infrastructure: 42 APs

[Turnout Ops, GA, Level III] = 6 APs
[Turnout Ops, NV, Level III] = 6 APs
[Canvassing Ops, NH, Level III] = 6 APs
[Canvassing Ops, NJ, Level III] = 6 APs
[Canvassing Ops, NC, Level III] = 6 APs
[Canvassing Ops, PA, Level III] = 6 APs
[Canvassing Ops, WI, Level III] = 6 APs

SPEECHES
 

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Speaker: Senator Michael Madison (R-MO)

Location: Columbus, Georgia

APs Expended: 2 APs

Target Demographics: (1) Active Duty Servicemembers, (2) Military Veterans, (3) Military Families

 

"As a combat veteran and a former US Army Ranger, Columbus and Fort Benning will always hold a special place in my heart. The issues that soldiers and veterans face have always been a top priority for Republicans too because of our deep appreciation for what we put on the line for freedom. 
 

“I’ve known many men who have struggled with PTSD or service-related injuries—heck, you can see my own right here! Unfortunately, the VA can be unwieldy and downright terrible. It’s often helpful, but we also see everyday how it fails to help veterans—22 vets take their lives a day. Republicans have worked to address this directly by pushing the VA to consider new areas of therapy and healing for veterans returning home, including therapy dogs. Senate Democrats unfortunately haven’t given the issue the attention it needs, but Republicans like Geoff Duncan have and will. 
 

“Democrats are also weak on national security. All the blood, sweat, and tears in Afghanistan, and we’re left with a botched pullout that put the Taliban back in power swiftly after we left. Iran is emboldened on the international stage, and while we’re busy funding Ukraine’s border integrity, we can’t be bothered to secure our own. Republicans like Marjorie Taylor Greene and Geoff Duncan have fought for strong national security policy and for vets issues here at home. They’ll fight to get the mission done in Atlanta and Washington so our country is secure and our vets are appreciated." (245 words)

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Speaker: Senator Lucille McGillicuddy (R-FL)

Location: Manchester, New Hampshire

APs Expended: 2 APs

Target Demographics: (1) Middle Class Families, (2) Moderate Voters, (3) Suburban Voters

 

"New Hampshire has a great opportunity to elect two outstanding public servants; Chris Sununu and Kelly Ayotte.  Chris has been an outstanding governor, combining compassion with fiscal strength.  We need precisely that record in Washington, where the Congress has been spending like crazy.  Indeed, Congress has even more money that it has been able to spend, but are Democrats paying down our huge deficits or sending the money back to the taxpayers?  Of course not!  Your current Senator pretends to be a moderate, but you know what?  She has gone along with every item on the left-wing's agenda: to increase taxes and spending even more, as if $6 trillion per year isn't enough!  It's time to elect a friend of taxpaying families, Chris Sununu!
 

"And it is time to continue his record of accomplishment as Governor by electing Kelly Ayotte. She was a great Attorney General, a great Senator, and now she will be a great governor, who will fight off any attempts to impose a state income tax on New Hampshire. Like New Hampshire,  Florida, has no state income tax and we believe in living within our means.  Now, if states like New York and California want to impose a heavy tax burden on folks, that's their right.   But not here!  Kelly Ayotte will govern in the New Hampshire tradition of thrift and common-sense." (225 words)

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Speaker: Senator Michael Madison (R-MO)

Location: Brentwood, New Hampshire

APs Expended: 2 APs

Target Demographics: (1) Suburban Voters, (2) Working Class Families, (3) Middle Class Families

 

"We all saw the devastating effects of the pandemic on our kids. Schools were locked and shut down for months or even years across the country, even after it was clear that they were safe to reopen. While in New Hampshire, y’all were spared much of the trouble thanks to Governor Sununu, kids across the country were forced to stay home thanks to teacher’s unions and Democrats. 
 

“As a result, kids have fallen behind in their education and social development, and parents had no recourse. Unfortunately, for millions of parents, if the public schools fail to do their job, that’s the end of the issue. They aren’t allowed or aren’t able to select better schools for their children. And when schools push ridiculous stuff in the curriculum, parents are told they’re hateful or crazy by their own elected officials, who really answer to ideological union officials. Republicans are moving to change that. 
 

“Thanks to Republicans, school choice programs have been enacted across the country on the state level, and now, we’ve managed to break through with a historic school choice program on the federal level too. We believe that parents know what’s best for their children—not the state. Chris Sununu and Kelly Ayotte are both proud champions of parental rights and educational freedom, as their records in Manchester and Washington clearly prove. That’s why we need them to represent us—now is the time for more say in education, not less." (240 words)

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Speaker: Senator Lucille McGillicuddy (R-FL)

Location: Parsippany, New Jersey

APs Expended: 2 APs

Target Demographics: (1) Moderate Voters, (2) Middle Class Families, (3) Working Class Families

 

"Chris Smith is one of Congress' most effective legislators, and I am asking New Jersey to send him to the Senate.  In his career, he has been able to work across party lines on things like kitchen-table economics and the protection of conscience in oppressive countries like Russia and China.  He has long supported pro-family policies like school choice, which has become law thanks to his work and the work of other Republicans in Congress.  Every American family will receive a tax credit of up to $10,000 annually for education expenses, including the cost to send their children to the school of their choice.  Chris supports the police and will crack down on crime.   

 

"Chris also supported the Blue Collar Bonus, which has raised the wages of  many folks just like you here.  Democrats opposed it, but Chris Smith and other Republicans got it through.  And Chris helped put more money back in your pockets.  Sharpflation has been a real burden on working families.  So we Republicans, especially Chris, pushed through a gas tax holiday.  While Democrats stoke inflation, we meet families' needs.  Simply put, Chris Smith is a friend to workers, a friend of the police, and a friend to families.  He has done a lot for his constituents in the House, and will do a lot for the people of New Jersey in the Senate." (227 words)

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Speaker: Senator Jonah Kaplan (R-UT)

Location: Trenton, New Jersey

APs Expended: 2 APs

Target Demographics: (1) Working Class Families, (2) Union Workers, (3) Service Workers

 

"This Congress, Republicans passed a Blue Collar Bonus tax credit to raise your wages. If you're making less than the median wage, like so many service workers here in New Jersey are, this tax credit kicks in to help make up the difference. Many of you have seen your incomes go up because of this tax credit, which along with passing some of the strongest labor protections in decades is just one of many ways Republicans are leading for working Americans.

"But Chris Smith has been calling on our party to lead on issues that matter to American labor decades ahead of his time. We're leading now because Chris showed the way, and if you send him to the Senate, we'll keep it up. Democrats recently refused to extend the Blue Collar Bonus — we need you to send Chris to the Senate to help us get it done. We'll pass tax relief that will support strong and healthy middle class families. We've already started delivering with a five year extension of the gas tax holiday, and we're going to do what Senate Democrats refused to do and expand the Child Tax Credit to pregnant moms.

"Chris has fought for American labor his whole career, which is why he has previously been endorsed by the AFL-CIO. Thanks to his leadership, more Republicans are making a working class agenda our party's agenda. I'm asking you to get out and vote to send Chris to the Senate to craft that agenda with us." (250 words)

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Speaker: Senator Lucille McGillicuddy (R-FL)

Location: Raleigh, North Carolina

APs Expended: 2 APs

Target Demographics: (1) Middle Class Families, (2) Suburban Voters, (3) Mainstream Republicans

 

"My last name is McGillicuddy.  I'm here to support a lady whose last name is Trump.  But while we have different names, we have the same hopes for our families, and we have the same concerns about the state of our country today.  And we share the hopes and concerns with you good people who are here today.  We want good educations for our kids.  We want our families to be safe from crime, whether it comes from home grown criminals or illegal aliens. We need help in dealing with Sharpflation which has made everything more expensive, including the gas you put in your car and the groceries you put in your cart.  

 

"Republicans like Lara Trump are on your side.  We need her in the U.S. Senate to keep up the good work our caucus has been doing.  We got through a lot of good things for the American family, like making work pay again with the Blue Collar Bonus Act.  And thanks to Republican leadership, we passed the most sweeping school choice bill in history.  From now on, families just like yours will receive a tax credit of up to $10,000 annually to help with education expenses, including the expense of sending your children to the school of your choice.  Charter schools, Christian schools, and other opportunities should not be limited to the wealthy but be opened to you all.  
 

"Lara Trump stands for an America with expanded opportunities and strong families, and we need her in Washington!" (250 words)

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Speaker: Senator Michael Madison (R-MO)

Location: Bensalem, Pennsylvania

APs Expended: 2 APs

Target Demographics: (1) Suburban Voters, (2) Independent Voters, (3) Law Enforcement

 

"Pennsylvanians know the consequences of soft-on-crime policies all too well. In Philadelphia, Larry Krasner was elected as the DA and has become a darling of the radical left. He has pushed to end cash bail and reduce parole supervision, letting criminals run free on the streets. His priority, instead of going after criminals terrorizing innocent civilians, has been to instead target police officers. Who can forget the powerful image of Philadelphia police officers protesting his reckless rule after his actions led to the death of officer James O’Connor? 
 

“Unfortunately, Democrats aren’t interested in reining in their own terrible policies. Even with the murder spree of staffers, including from Fetterman’s staff, there’s been no reflection on their part. Democrats continue to push forward destructive soft-on-crime policies and refuse to hold anyone to account. We need a change in leadership. 
 

“Charlie Dent is the man for the job here in the Commonwealth. He’ll stand for common sense on crime and stop the revolving door between jail and the streets. And while Senate Democrats under Osiris Storm are happy to push anti-cop legislation, Brian Fitzpatrick has been a staunch ally of police in Congress and will continue to support law enforcement in the Senate. In November, we must vote for leaders who will make our streets safe again and stop making excuses for violence and disorder." (223 words)

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Speaker: Senator Jonah Kaplan (R-UT)

Location: Scranton, Pennsylvania

APs Expended: 2 APs

Target Demographics: (1) Working Class Families, (2) Union Workers, (3) Independent Voters

 

"Democrats have been trying to make this election about everything but kitchen table issues, and there's a reason for that: They're not the ones leading on those issues. Republicans put forward the Blue Collar Bonus tax credit to boost wages for lower wage workers. Republicans introduced the American Workers Act, which featured the strongest labor protections in decades. Republicans fought for and won a five year gas tax holiday without tax increases.
 

"Not only that, but Congress is on the brink of passing landmark school choice legislation, so families like yours will have a tax credit up to $10,000 for the public, private, or charter school of your choice. After COVID shutdowns and questionable curriculum decisions across the country, working parents of every background have been demanding more say in their children's education. Republicans listened, and we're about to deliver.
 

"If this is what we can do in a Congress controlled by Democrats, who are usually hostile to all these aims, there's so much more we can do with Republican majorities in Congress. That's why we so badly need all of you to get out there and vote to send Brian Fitzpatrick to the Senate so we can build on these major wins for your families, instead of risking them being rolled back. And we need you to elect Charlie Dent so we'll have a partner here in Pennsylvania working with us to make sure your families benefit from everything we'll be doing in Washington." (245 words)

RALLIES

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Rally Title: Law and Order

Speakers: Senator Michael Madison (R-MO), Senator Jonah Kaplan (R-UT), Senator Lucille McGillicuddy (R-FL), Fmr. Attorney General Adam Laxalt (R-NV)

Location: Las Vegas, Nevada

APs Expended: 5 APs
Target Demographics: (1) Working Class Families, (2) Immigration Hawks, (3) Law Enforcement

Senator Michael Madison:

"After 2020, we saw national calls to ‘defund the police’ and historic levels of vitriol directed at law enforcement. And far too many Democrats decided it was politically expedient to capitalize on the movement of the day and undermine police departments. Departments across the nation have been forced to pull back from their communities thanks to new policies that open them up to attacks every time they confront a criminal or budget constraints or morale and employment deficiencies. The effects from this aren’t theoretical—we have seen a massive surge in violent crime. 
 

“To exacerbate these issues, Democrats have completely neglected the duty of the government to secure the border, allowing the cartels and traffickers free reign. Chaos has spread and deadly drugs have filled our towns because of this inaction. They think that borders are bad and racist, but because of their refusal to enforce them, folks of all backgrounds are hurting. This is a broad refusal of law and order on their part. We must declare ‘No more!’ 
 

“We have a chance to do that with Joe Lombardo and Adam Laxalt. As a sheriff and former AG, both men have experience with enforcing law and order in our streets, and both have seen the effect of not securing our borders. Joe and Adam will work tirelessly to restore peace and safety to our cities and stem the flow of drugs and trafficking from our border. With them in charge, we can make Nevada and America safe again." (248 words)

Senator Lucille McGillicuddy:

"Nevadans struggle with many of the challenges we all struggle with:  Sharpflation; crime; the collapse of the southern border. Democrats insist on making things worse.  They have shown no interest or willingness to address inflation.  Instead, they would spend even more money, making that problem worse.  Instead of fighting crime, they wasted the Senate's time on bills to bash the police.  And while unprecedented numbers of illegals flood across our Southern border and other ports of entry, the DC Democrats do nothing.

 

"Nevada needs patriotic representation, which is why I am proud to support Adam Laxalt for the Senate.  As your Attorney General, he knows what it takes to fight crime.  And he is committed to border security because he knows the cost of neglect.  Adam will join his fellow Republicans in the Senate to support things like wage growth, law and order, secure borders, school choice, and a gas tax holiday.  And we accomplished that while being in the minority.  Imagine what we can do with a Senate Majority secured by Adam Laxalt!  Nevada, let's get the job done!" (180 words)

Fmr. Attorney General Adam Laxalt:

"When I served as Attorney General of Nevada, I had two priorities that guided me: The first was to support and defend the United States Constitution and our state constitution. The second, and equally important, was to protect and serve the people of Nevada — to keep Nevada's neighborhoods and families safe.

"Right now Democrats are failing to do that. A crime wave has gripped the nation, to the point even D.C. might need a curfew. Criminals like Enrique Escarra cross our southern border, and fentanyl pours across the border and onto our streets. Democrats' response to this has been to do everything they can to undermine law enforcement, with Osiris Storm introducing bill after bill to weaken the police. If I go to Washington, I'm going to join other Republicans in making sure we take a very different approach. We're going to put more cops on the beat. We're going to pass Senator Kessler's bill to stop the flow of fentanyl. We're going to pass his bill to improve mental health, because mental health is community safety. We're going to do everything we can to keep Nevadans safe.

"I have the privilege of running alongside Sheriff Joe Lombardo, and if you send him to Carson City he's going to dedicate his time in office to keeping the streets of our cities safe, just as he has his whole career. As your Senator, I'll make sure Congress gets him the resources he needs." (242 words)

Senator Jonah Kaplan:

"It's really an honor to be here today with two candidates who have dedicated their careers to the law. We need more like them, here in Nevada and with us back in D.C. We need leaders who will stand up and fight for law enforcement.

"You know Joe is going to stand up to anyone who wants to defund and undermine law enforcement. You need an advocate like that in the midst of this crime wave, and we need his help. We need you to send Adam to the Senate with us so we can give law enforcement the tools they need to take back our streets. That's not just a platitude — Republicans have plans to get it done. Adam mentioned Senator Kessler's bills to stop the flow of fentanyl and support our mental health services. We have other plans to strengthen the safety of your communities too. The Combating Violent and Dangerous Crime Act will impose new penalties for violent crime, including getting candy-flavored drugs designed to poison our kids off our streets. Samantha's Law will crack down on violent criminals who illegally cross our border and make sure they're deported and don't come back.

"We can't afford another Congress of Osiris Storm's anti-police bills. We have real, concrete solutions to the crime wave too many families here in Nevada and throughout America are suffering through. But we need Adam in the Senate and Joe working with us here as your Governor to make those solutions a reality." (249 words)

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Rally Title: Workers First

Speakers: Senator Michael Madison (R-MO), Senator Jonah Kaplan (R-UT), Senator Lucille McGillicuddy (R-FL), Senator Ron Johnson (R-WI)

Location: Kenosha, Wisconsin

APs Expended: 5 APs
Target Demographics: (1) Working Class Families, (2) Minimum Wage Workers, (3) Independent Voters

Senator Michael Madison:

"The Democratic elites have truly left behind working Americans, and it couldn’t be more obvious when we look at everyday issues that most of us actually agree on. Look at law enforcement; Democrats now believe law enforcement is the enemy and criminals are the victims. The consequences of that view have been felt direly right here in Kenosha. 
 

“Riots broke out right here after Jacob Blake was shot, despite the facts that Jacob Blake was armed with a knife and wanted for sexual assault and domestic abuse. Democrats said cops should’ve handled it differently—but how? Should they have not even confronted Blake, even after they were called to the scene? Should law enforcement be forced to abandon our cities to the chaos and destruction we saw here in 2020? Rioters torched local businesses and threatened locals. That means lost jobs and worse lives. Since then, violent crime has surged in cities across our country, hitting working folks the hardest as police have been forced to pull back. It’s not the ivory tower Democrats who push these policies that hurt the most. Their businesses can be replaced. They can afford private security when the cops are defunded. The rest of us aren’t so lucky. 
 

“Republicans like Ron Johnson and Rebecca Kleefisch won’t let working folks get left behind in the push against law and order. They’ll restore order to our streets and make cities like Kenosha safe to work and raise your family in again." (244 words)

Senator Lucille McGillicuddy:

"Wisconsin has been known as the progressive paradise.  Well, it got the progressive part down.  "Paradise" is not the other word I would use.  But in 2008, a revolution occurred.  Ron Johnson upset the heavily favored progressive Senator Russ Feingold.  And six years later Ron did it again!  In the meantime, Wisconsin elected a true reformer, Scott Walker.  Because of him and likeminded Republicans, Wisconsin became a right to work state, where no one could be compelled to join a union.  Call me old-fashioned, but I think that must be an individual decision, made without coercion.  Ron Johnson and Scott Walker understand freedom and the American way.

 

"But the union bosses struck back and continue to strike back.  While they failed on their first two attempts, they eventually defeated Scott Walker.  And now they are coming for Ron Johnson because he loves freedom and hates coercion, and he stands for working men and women making their own decisions about joining a union.  So it is for individual freedom that I am speaking out for Ron Johnson.  We need him to help build a new Republican majority.  Think of what we can do for freedom with a majority.  We already gave the NEA and AFT a black eye by passing a massive school choice measure.  Help us to do even more for the great working people of America!" (227 words)

Senator Jonah Kaplan:

"Democrats talk a good game about income inequality, but what do they actually do about it? For decades, they've insisted on the same approach that has been failing since Lyndon Johnson declared war on poverty and poverty won.

"Republicans are the ones who have new ideas for building a stronger middle class. At the beginning of this Congress, we passed the Blue Collar Bonus, a tax credit that helps close the gap between what low wage workers are earning and the median wage. Thanks to the Blue Collar Bonus, if you're earning your paycheck in a lower wage job you're making more money now. This is the kind of policy that can help lift working class people here in Wisconsin and all throughout America into the middle class, without risking layoffs with government mandates as our economy is recovering.

"But even though this tax credit is raising your incomes, Democrats voted against extending it. They're content to let your wages fall again if the Blue Collar Bonus isn't renewed by the end of next year. Those are the stakes in this election — your wages are literally on the line. We need you to send Ron Johnson back to the Senate so he can help us extend the Blue Collar Bonus and protect the wage growth you've seen. And Wisconsin, you need to elect Rebecca Kleefisch so she can get to work at the state level on innovative ideas like this, so Wisconsin's workers aren't waiting on Washington Democrats to act." (250 words)

Senator Ron Johnson:

"When we talk about working class wages, we have to talk about one of the leading factors in suppressing wage growth: Illegal immigration. Unscrupulous businesses hire illegal immigrants so they can pay them low wages — often illegally low — and there's nothing they can do about it because they're here illegally. That saves those businesses from having to pay Americans a fair wage and follow our labor laws.

"There's something we can do to crack down on this and it's really pretty simple: We need to make the E-Verify system mandatory so every employer has to check and make sure their employees are legal workers, and otherwise they can't employ them. Now, it's not just a theory that making E-Verify mandatory will help raise wages. A study by a senior economist for the Federal Reserve Bank of Dallas found that states with mandatory E-Verify saw wages for U.S.-born and naturalized citizens go up by 7-9% as wages for illegal immigrants dropped off. We know this will work — for our national security and your wages.

"You better believe Rebecca Kleefisch is going to fight to make sure Wisconsin joins the handful of states that have implemented mandatory E-Verify. If you send me back to the Senate, I'm going to work to get it done nationwide. We already know what Tony Evers and Mandela Barnes are going to say — no. But in this election you can stand up and say yes to higher wages and a stronger middle class for Wisconsin." (248 words)

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Ad Title: Fentanyl Flood

Type: Television

Location: Nevada (1 run), North Carolina (1 run)

APs Expended: 6 APs

 

Ad begins with a shot of a multitude of fentanyl pills raining down and hitting/bouncing on a dark hard surface. 
Male Narrator: “This isn’t a medicine commercial. That’s fentanyl. And it’s taking over our streets.” 
Camera zooms out, revealing the dark hard surface to be a suburban road quickly being overtaken by the cascade of blue fentanyl pills. 
Male Narrator: “Fentanyl is 50x stronger than heroin and highly addictive. Even in small quantities, drugs like this are killing tens of thousands every year. The rising tide of fentanyl smuggled over the border is drowning our cities.” 
Camera cuts to a border wall being overtopped by fentanyl. A giant wall with an elephant engraved on it rises from the ground and stems the flow. 
Male Narrator: “Republicans like (candidate name) will secure the border and save American lives. It’s time to take the border seriously. This November, vote to stop the flood.” 

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Ad Title: Trust Parents

Type: Television

Location: New Hampshire (1 run), New Jersey (1 run)

APs Expended: 6 APs

 

Begins in a typical, clean school hallway filled with a crowd of young, diverse kids walking to and from class with their teachers. 
Female Narrator: “Every child deserves a chance a bright future through education.” 
The scene transitions to the same hallway but dark, slightly dirty, and abandoned. 
Female Narrator: “But during the pandemic, our kids were denied school thanks to powerful special interests, leaving them behind as parents were ignored.” 
Scene transitions back to happy, diverse classrooms filled with joyful students and teachers and happy parent-teacher meetings. 
Female Narrator: “Republicans in Congress stood for parental rights and passed historic school choice legislation, allowing parents to decide where their kids go to school. It’s time to replace Democrats who won’t trust parents with Republicans who will.”

Ad ends with local campaign logos 

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Turnout Ops - Georgia - Level III = 6 APs
Turnout Ops - Nevada - Level III = 6 APs
Canvassing Ops - New Hampshire - Level III = 6 APs
Canvassing Ops - New Jersey - Level III = 6 APs
Canvassing Ops - North Carolina - Level III = 6 APs
Canvassing Ops - Pennsylvania - Level III = 6 APs
Canvassing Ops - Wisconsin - Level III = 6 APs

Madam President,

As the father of four boys, when they were young it seemed like every time I turned my back for a minute there was an injury — one falling from a tree I told him he shouldn't climb and breaking his arm, another getting thrown from his bicycle doing a trick to impress his friends and getting a concussion and some pretty bad scrapes. I won't name and shame, which I know they'll appreciate, but the point is those injuries happen and they're scary for every parent. They happen because kids are curious and adventurous, and they have very little sense of danger at a young age. It's our responsibility as parents and as adults in society in general to make sure they're as well protected as we can, and that's why I rise today to support this bill.

Now, I'm no great fan of intrusive government regulations that impose mandates on businesses without good reason. But common sense safety rules that are truly in the public interest, that truly serve a purpose to protect consumers — and especially our kids — those are the kind of measures I can support both as a father and a policymaker.

Thank you, I yield.

Madam President,

I'm proud to cosponsor this important bill to ensure our law enforcement officers, who already put their lives on the line for us every day, don't lose their lives because of refusal to provide them with medical care. We have seen unprecedented hostility and discrimination against law enforcement in recent years, but the line has to be drawn at refusing to give them the medical attention they need when they're injured in the line of duty. I thank the Senator from Michigan for putting forward this bipartisan bill and I'm glad to see it has finally made its way to the Senate floor. I hope every one of our colleagues in this chamber will join us in voting to pass this and protect our police.

With that said, I move for cloture.

Thank you, I yield.

Nay

Present

Nay

Yea to all

Yea

Name: Jonah Kaplan (R-UT)

Media/Outlet: Fox News Sunday

Reason: Kaplan Amendments to the Second Reconciliation Bill

• I'm deeply concerned about the new tax-and-spend reconciliation bill Democrats are gearing up to ram through Congress. When you look at the cause of inflation, it boils down to too much money in circulation meaning too much demand, and they're worsening the problem by also reducing supply with their tax increases.
• But there are some silver linings thanks primarily to Senate Republicans. Americans will see a tax credit to help them offset educational expenses for their kids to be able to attend the public, private, or charter school of their choice, and this year's gas tax holiday will be extended for five years.
• Families will get a tax credit up to $10,000 for educational expenses — a school choice credit. Parents are desperate to gain more control over their children's education, and this credit will put a lot of parents who had no choices before, including families of color, in the driver's seat of finding the best educational fit for their kids.
• On top of that, families won't have to worry about the gas tax holiday expiring this year and their gas prices going up again with the tax increase. We're delivering tax relief for working Americans at the pump for the next five years. They'll need it, as Democrats' policies will keep hiking up the price of gas in the near future.
• This kind of support for working families is what you can expect to see if Republicans take back Congress this fall. Chris Smith, our candidate for Senate in New Jersey, was the House sponsor of the school choice language we just passed in the Senate. There's still work to be done like extending the Blue Collar Bonus so workers' wages won't drop after next year, something Democrats are refusing to do. But we're energized and ready to deliver more pro-worker, pro-family policy like this next Congress.

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REPUBLICAN PARTY AP BUDGET, ROUND 2

Rallies: 10 APs
[Law and Order Las Vegas, Nevada] = 5 APs
[Workers First, Kenosha, Wisconsin] = 5 APs

 

Speeches: 16 APs
[Senator Jonah Kaplan, 2 Locations] = 4 APs
[Senator Lucille McGillicuddy, 3 Locations] = 6 APs
[Senator Michael Madison, 3 Locations] = 6 APs

 

Ads: 12 APs
[Fentanyl Flood, NV/NC, 2 Runs] = 6 APs
[Trust Parents, NH/NJ, 2 Runs] = 6 APs

 

Infrastructure: 42 APs

[Type, GA, Level III] = 6 APs
[Type, NV, Level III] = 6 APs
[Type, NH, Level III] = 6 APs
[Type, NJ, Level III] = 6 APs
[Type, NC, Level III] = 6 APs
[Type, PA, Level III] = 6 APs
[Type, WI, Level III] = 6 APs

SPEECHES
 

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Speaker: Senator Michael Madison (R-MO)

Location: Columbus, Georgia

APs Expended: 2 APs

Target Demographics: (1) Active Duty Servicemembers, (2) Military Veterans, (3) Military Families

 

"As a combat veteran and a former US Army Ranger, Columbus and Fort Benning will always hold a special place in my heart. The issues that soldiers and veterans face have always been a top priority for Republicans too because of our deep appreciation for what we put on the line for freedom. 
 

“I’ve known many men who have struggled with PTSD or service-related injuries—heck, you can see my own right here! Unfortunately, the VA can be unwieldy and downright terrible. It’s often helpful, but we also see everyday how it fails to help veterans—22 vets take their lives a day. Republicans have worked to address this directly by pushing the VA to consider new areas of therapy and healing for veterans returning home, including therapy dogs. Senate Democrats unfortunately haven’t given the issue the attention it needs, but Republicans like Geoff Duncan have and will. 
 

“Democrats are also weak on national security. All the blood, sweat, and tears in Afghanistan, and we’re left with a botched pullout that put the Taliban back in power swiftly after we left. Iran is emboldened on the international stage, and while we’re busy funding Ukraine’s border integrity, we can’t be bothered to secure our own. Republicans like Marjorie Taylor Greene and Geoff Duncan have fought for strong national security policy and for vets issues here at home. They’ll fight to get the mission done in Atlanta and Washington so our country is secure and our vets are appreciated." (245 words)

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Speaker: Senator Lucille McGillicuddy (R-FL)

Location: Manchester, New Hampshire

APs Expended: 2 APs

Target Demographics: (1) Middle Class Families, (2) Moderate Voters, (3) Suburban Voters

 

"New Hampshire has a great opportunity to elect two outstanding public servants; Chris Sununu and Kelly Ayotte.  Chris has been an outstanding governor, combining compassion with fiscal strength.  We need precisely that record in Washington, where the Congress has been spending like crazy.  Indeed, Congress has even more money that it has been able to spend, but are Democrats paying down our huge deficits or sending the money back to the taxpayers?  Of course not!  Your current Senator pretends to be a moderate, but you know what?  She has gone along with every item on the left-wing's agenda: to increase taxes and spending even more, as if $6 trillion per year isn't enough!  It's time to elect a friend of taxpaying families, Chris Sununu!
 

"And it is time to continue his record of accomplishment as Governor by electing Kelly Ayotte. She was a great Attorney General, a great Senator, and now she will be a great governor, who will fight off any attempts to impose a state income tax on New Hampshire. Like New Hampshire,  Florida, has no state income tax and we believe in living within our means.  Now, if states like New York and California want to impose a heavy tax burden on folks, that's their right.   But not here!  Kelly Ayotte will govern in the New Hampshire tradition of thrift and common-sense." (225 words)

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Speaker: Senator Michael Madison (R-MO)

Location: Brentwood, New Hampshire

APs Expended: 2 APs

Target Demographics: (1) Suburban Voters, (2) Working Class Families, (3) Middle Class Families

 

"We all saw the devastating effects of the pandemic on our kids. Schools were locked and shut down for months or even years across the country, even after it was clear that they were safe to reopen. While in New Hampshire, y’all were spared much of the trouble thanks to Governor Sununu, kids across the country were forced to stay home thanks to teacher’s unions and Democrats. 
 

“As a result, kids have fallen behind in their education and social development, and parents had no recourse. Unfortunately, for millions of parents, if the public schools fail to do their job, that’s the end of the issue. They aren’t allowed or aren’t able to select better schools for their children. And when schools push ridiculous stuff in the curriculum, parents are told they’re hateful or crazy by their own elected officials, who really answer to ideological union officials. Republicans are moving to change that. 
 

“Thanks to Republicans, school choice programs have been enacted across the country on the state level, and now, we’ve managed to break through with a historic school choice program on the federal level too. We believe that parents know what’s best for their children—not the state. Chris Sununu and Kelly Ayotte are both proud champions of parental rights and educational freedom, as their records in Manchester and Washington clearly prove. That’s why we need them to represent us—now is the time for more say in education, not less." (240 words)

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Speaker: Senator Lucille McGillicuddy (R-FL)

Location: Parsippany, New Jersey

APs Expended: 2 APs

Target Demographics: (1) Moderate Voters, (2) Middle Class Families, (3) Working Class Families

 

"Chris Smith is one of Congress' most effective legislators, and I am asking New Jersey to send him to the Senate.  In his career, he has been able to work across party lines on things like kitchen-table economics and the protection of conscience in oppressive countries like Russia and China.  He has long supported pro-family policies like school choice, which has become law thanks to his work and the work of other Republicans in Congress.  Every American family will receive a tax credit of up to $10,000 annually for education expenses, including the cost to send their children to the school of their choice.  Chris supports the police and will crack down on crime.   

 

"Chris also supported the Blue Collar Bonus, which has raised the wages of  many folks just like you here.  Democrats opposed it, but Chris Smith and other Republicans got it through.  And Chris helped put more money back in your pockets.  Sharpflation has been a real burden on working families.  So we Republicans, especially Chris, pushed through a gas tax holiday.  While Democrats stoke inflation, we meet families' needs.  Simply put, Chris Smith is a friend to workers, a friend of the police, and a friend to families.  He has done a lot for his constituents in the House, and will do a lot for the people of New Jersey in the Senate." (227 words)

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Speaker: Senator Jonah Kaplan (R-UT)

Location: Trenton, New Jersey

APs Expended: 2 APs

Target Demographics: (1) Working Class Families, (2) Union Workers, (3) Service Workers

 

"This Congress, Republicans passed a Blue Collar Bonus tax credit to raise your wages. If you're making less than the median wage, like so many service workers here in New Jersey are, this tax credit kicks in to help make up the difference. Many of you have seen your incomes go up because of this tax credit, which along with passing some of the strongest labor protections in decades is just one of many ways Republicans are leading for working Americans.

"But Chris Smith has been calling on our party to lead on issues that matter to American labor decades ahead of his time. We're leading now because Chris showed the way, and if you send him to the Senate, we'll keep it up. Democrats recently refused to extend the Blue Collar Bonus — we need you to send Chris to the Senate to help us get it done. We'll pass tax relief that will support strong and healthy middle class families. We've already started delivering with a five year extension of the gas tax holiday, and we're going to do what Senate Democrats refused to do and expand the Child Tax Credit to pregnant moms.

"Chris has fought for American labor his whole career, which is why he has previously been endorsed by the AFL-CIO. Thanks to his leadership, more Republicans are making a working class agenda our party's agenda. I'm asking you to get out and vote to send Chris to the Senate to craft that agenda with us." (250 words)

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Speaker: Senator Lucille McGillicuddy (R-FL)

Location: Raleigh, North Carolina

APs Expended: 2 APs

Target Demographics: (1) Middle Class Families, (2) Suburban Voters, (3) Mainstream Republicans

 

"My last name is McGillicuddy.  I'm here to support a lady whose last name is Trump.  But while we have different names, we have the same hopes for our families, and we have the same concerns about the state of our country today.  And we share the hopes and concerns with you good people who are here today.  We want good educations for our kids.  We want our families to be safe from crime, whether it comes from home grown criminals or illegal aliens. We need help in dealing with Sharpflation which has made everything more expensive, including the gas you put in your car and the groceries you put in your cart.  

 

"Republicans like Lara Trump are on your side.  We need her in the U.S. Senate to keep up the good work our caucus has been doing.  We got through a lot of good things for the American family, like making work pay again with the Blue Collar Bonus Act.  And thanks to Republican leadership, we passed the most sweeping school choice bill in history.  From now on, families just like yours will receive a tax credit of up to $10,000 annually to help with education expenses, including the expense of sending your children to the school of your choice.  Charter schools, Christian schools, and other opportunities should not be limited to the wealthy but be opened to you all.  
 

"Lara Trump stands for an America with expanded opportunities and strong families, and we need her in Washington!" (250 words)

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Speaker: Senator Michael Madison (R-MO)

Location: Bensalem, Pennsylvania

APs Expended: 2 APs

Target Demographics: (1) Suburban Voters, (2) Independent Voters, (3) Law Enforcement

 

"Pennsylvanians know the consequences of soft-on-crime policies all too well. In Philadelphia, Larry Krasner was elected as the DA and has become a darling of the radical left. He has pushed to end cash bail and reduce parole supervision, letting criminals run free on the streets. His priority, instead of going after criminals terrorizing innocent civilians, has been to instead target police officers. Who can forget the powerful image of Philadelphia police officers protesting his reckless rule after his actions led to the death of officer James O’Connor? 
 

“Unfortunately, Democrats aren’t interested in reining in their own terrible policies. Even with the murder spree of staffers, including from Fetterman’s staff, there’s been no reflection on their part. Democrats continue to push forward destructive soft-on-crime policies and refuse to hold anyone to account. We need a change in leadership. 
 

“Charlie Dent is the man for the job here in the Commonwealth. He’ll stand for common sense on crime and stop the revolving door between jail and the streets. And while Senate Democrats under Osiris Storm are happy to push anti-cop legislation, Brian Fitzpatrick has been a staunch ally of police in Congress and will continue to support law enforcement in the Senate. In November, we must vote for leaders who will make our streets safe again and stop making excuses for violence and disorder." (223 words)

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Speaker: Senator Jonah Kaplan (R-UT)

Location: Scranton, Pennsylvania

APs Expended: 2 APs

Target Demographics: (1) Working Class Families, (2) Union Workers, (3) Independent Voters

 

"Democrats have been trying to make this election about everything but kitchen table issues, and there's a reason for that: They're not the ones leading on those issues. Republicans put forward the Blue Collar Bonus tax credit to boost wages for lower wage workers. Republicans introduced the American Workers Act, which featured the strongest labor protections in decades. Republicans fought for and won a five year gas tax holiday without tax increases.
 

"Not only that, but Congress is on the brink of passing landmark school choice legislation, so families like yours will have a tax credit up to $10,000 for the public, private, or charter school of your choice. After COVID shutdowns and questionable curriculum decisions across the country, working parents of every background have been demanding more say in their children's education. Republicans listened, and we're about to deliver.
 

"If this is what we can do in a Congress controlled by Democrats, who are usually hostile to all these aims, there's so much more we can do with Republican majorities in Congress. That's why we so badly need all of you to get out there and vote to send Brian Fitzpatrick to the Senate so we can build on these major wins for your families, instead of risking them being rolled back. And we need you to elect Charlie Dent so we'll have a partner here in Pennsylvania working with us to make sure your families benefit from everything we'll be doing in Washington." (245 words)

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Rally Title: Law and Order

Speakers: Senator Michael Madison (R-MO), Senator Jonah Kaplan (R-UT), Senator Lucille McGillicuddy (R-FL), Fmr. Attorney General Adam Laxalt (R-NV)

Location: Las Vegas, Nevada

APs Expended: 5 APs
Target Demographics: (1) Working Class Families, (2) Immigration Hawks, (3) Law Enforcement

Senator Michael Madison:

"After 2020, we saw national calls to ‘defund the police’ and historic levels of vitriol directed at law enforcement. And far too many Democrats decided it was politically expedient to capitalize on the movement of the day and undermine police departments. Departments across the nation have been forced to pull back from their communities thanks to new policies that open them up to attacks every time they confront a criminal or budget constraints or morale and employment deficiencies. The effects from this aren’t theoretical—we have seen a massive surge in violent crime. 
 

“To exacerbate these issues, Democrats have completely neglected the duty of the government to secure the border, allowing the cartels and traffickers free reign. Chaos has spread and deadly drugs have filled our towns because of this inaction. They think that borders are bad and racist, but because of their refusal to enforce them, folks of all backgrounds are hurting. This is a broad refusal of law and order on their part. We must declare ‘No more!’ 
 

“We have a chance to do that with Joe Lombardo and Adam Laxalt. As a sheriff and former AG, both men have experience with enforcing law and order in our streets, and both have seen the effect of not securing our borders. Joe and Adam will work tirelessly to restore peace and safety to our cities and stem the flow of drugs and trafficking from our border. With them in charge, we can make Nevada and America safe again." (248 words)

Senator Lucille McGillicuddy:

"Nevadans struggle with many of the challenges we all struggle with:  Sharpflation; crime; the collapse of the southern border. Democrats insist on making things worse.  They have shown no interest or willingness to address inflation.  Instead, they would spend even more money, making that problem worse.  Instead of fighting crime, they wasted the Senate's time on bills to bash the police.  And while unprecedented numbers of illegals flood across our Southern border and other ports of entry, the DC Democrats do nothing.

 

"Nevada needs patriotic representation, which is why I am proud to support Adam Laxalt for the Senate.  As your Attorney General, he knows what it takes to fight crime.  And he is committed to border security because he knows the cost of neglect.  Adam will join his fellow Republicans in the Senate to support things like wage growth, law and order, secure borders, school choice, and a gas tax holiday.  And we accomplished that while being in the minority.  Imagine what we can do with a Senate Majority secured by Adam Laxalt!  Nevada, let's get the job done!" (180 words)

Fmr. Attorney General Adam Laxalt:

"When I served as Attorney General of Nevada, I had two priorities that guided me: The first was to support and defend the United States Constitution and our state constitution. The second, and equally important, was to protect and serve the people of Nevada — to keep Nevada's neighborhoods and families safe.

"Right now Democrats are failing to do that. A crime wave has gripped the nation, to the point even D.C. might need a curfew. Criminals like Enrique Escarra cross our southern border, and fentanyl pours across the border and onto our streets. Democrats' response to this has been to do everything they can to undermine law enforcement, with Osiris Storm introducing bill after bill to weaken the police. If I go to Washington, I'm going to join other Republicans in making sure we take a very different approach. We're going to put more cops on the beat. We're going to pass Senator Kessler's bill to stop the flow of fentanyl. We're going to pass his bill to improve mental health, because mental health is community safety. We're going to do everything we can to keep Nevadans safe.

"I have the privilege of running alongside Sheriff Joe Lombardo, and if you send him to Carson City he's going to dedicate his time in office to keeping the streets of our cities safe, just as he has his whole career. As your Senator, I'll make sure Congress gets him the resources he needs." (242 words)

Senator Jonah Kaplan:

"It's really an honor to be here today with two candidates who have dedicated their careers to the law. We need more like them, here in Nevada and with us back in D.C. We need leaders who will stand up and fight for law enforcement.

"You know Joe is going to stand up to anyone who wants to defund and undermine law enforcement. You need an advocate like that in the midst of this crime wave, and we need his help. We need you to send Adam to the Senate with us so we can give law enforcement the tools they need to take back our streets. That's not just a platitude — Republicans have plans to get it done. Adam mentioned Senator Kessler's bills to stop the flow of fentanyl and support our mental health services. We have other plans to strengthen the safety of your communities too. The Combating Violent and Dangerous Crime Act will impose new penalties for violent crime, including getting candy-flavored drugs designed to poison our kids off our streets. Samantha's Law will crack down on violent criminals who illegally cross our border and make sure they're deported and don't come back.

"We can't afford another Congress of Osiris Storm's anti-police bills. We have real, concrete solutions to the crime wave too many families here in Nevada and throughout America are suffering through. But we need Adam in the Senate and Joe working with us here as your Governor to make those solutions a reality." (249 words)

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Rally Title: Workers First

Speakers: Senator Michael Madison (R-MO), Senator Jonah Kaplan (R-UT), Senator Lucille McGillicuddy (R-FL), Senator Ron Johnson (R-WI)

Location: Kenosha, Wisconsin

APs Expended: 5 APs
Target Demographics: (1) Working Class Families, (2) Minimum Wage Workers, (3) Independent Voters

Senator Michael Madison:

"The Democratic elites have truly left behind working Americans, and it couldn’t be more obvious when we look at everyday issues that most of us actually agree on. Look at law enforcement; Democrats now believe law enforcement is the enemy and criminals are the victims. The consequences of that view have been felt direly right here in Kenosha. 
 

“Riots broke out right here after Jacob Blake was shot, despite the facts that Jacob Blake was armed with a knife and wanted for sexual assault and domestic abuse. Democrats said cops should’ve handled it differently—but how? Should they have not even confronted Blake, even after they were called to the scene? Should law enforcement be forced to abandon our cities to the chaos and destruction we saw here in 2020? Rioters torched local businesses and threatened locals. That means lost jobs and worse lives. Since then, violent crime has surged in cities across our country, hitting working folks the hardest as police have been forced to pull back. It’s not the ivory tower Democrats who push these policies that hurt the most. Their businesses can be replaced. They can afford private security when the cops are defunded. The rest of us aren’t so lucky. 
 

“Republicans like Ron Johnson and Rebecca Kleefisch won’t let working folks get left behind in the push against law and order. They’ll restore order to our streets and make cities like Kenosha safe to work and raise your family in again." (244 words)

Senator Lucille McGillicuddy:

"Wisconsin has been known as the progressive paradise.  Well, it got the progressive part down.  "Paradise" is not the other word I would use.  But in 2008, a revolution occurred.  Ron Johnson upset the heavily favored progressive Senator Russ Feingold.  And six years later Ron did it again!  In the meantime, Wisconsin elected a true reformer, Scott Walker.  Because of him and likeminded Republicans, Wisconsin became a right to work state, where no one could be compelled to join a union.  Call me old-fashioned, but I think that must be an individual decision, made without coercion.  Ron Johnson and Scott Walker understand freedom and the American way.

 

"But the union bosses struck back and continue to strike back.  While they failed on their first two attempts, they eventually defeated Scott Walker.  And now they are coming for Ron Johnson because he loves freedom and hates coercion, and he stands for working men and women making their own decisions about joining a union.  So it is for individual freedom that I am speaking out for Ron Johnson.  We need him to help build a new Republican majority.  Think of what we can do for freedom with a majority.  We already gave the NEA and AFT a black eye by passing a massive school choice measure.  Help us to do even more for the great working people of America!" (227 words)

Senator Jonah Kaplan:

"Democrats talk a good game about income inequality, but what do they actually do about it? For decades, they've insisted on the same approach that has been failing since Lyndon Johnson declared war on poverty and poverty won.

"Republicans are the ones who have new ideas for building a stronger middle class. At the beginning of this Congress, we passed the Blue Collar Bonus, a tax credit that helps close the gap between what low wage workers are earning and the median wage. Thanks to the Blue Collar Bonus, if you're earning your paycheck in a lower wage job you're making more money now. This is the kind of policy that can help lift working class people here in Wisconsin and all throughout America into the middle class, without risking layoffs with government mandates as our economy is recovering.

"But even though this tax credit is raising your incomes, Democrats voted against extending it. They're content to let your wages fall again if the Blue Collar Bonus isn't renewed by the end of next year. Those are the stakes in this election — your wages are literally on the line. We need you to send Ron Johnson back to the Senate so he can help us extend the Blue Collar Bonus and protect the wage growth you've seen. And Wisconsin, you need to elect Rebecca Kleefisch so she can get to work at the state level on innovative ideas like this, so Wisconsin's workers aren't waiting on Washington Democrats to act." (250 words)

Senator Ron Johnson:

"When we talk about working class wages, we have to talk about one of the leading factors in suppressing wage growth: Illegal immigration. Unscrupulous businesses hire illegal immigrants so they can pay them low wages — often illegally low — and there's nothing they can do about it because they're here illegally. That saves those businesses from having to pay Americans a fair wage and follow our labor laws.

"There's something we can do to crack down on this and it's really pretty simple: We need to make the E-Verify system mandatory so every employer has to check and make sure their employees are legal workers, and otherwise they can't employ them. Now, it's not just a theory that making E-Verify mandatory will help raise wages. A study by a senior economist for the Federal Reserve Bank of Dallas found that states with mandatory E-Verify saw wages for U.S.-born and naturalized citizens go up by 7-9% as wages for illegal immigrants dropped off. We know this will work — for our national security and your wages.

"You better believe Rebecca Kleefisch is going to fight to make sure Wisconsin joins the handful of states that have implemented mandatory E-Verify. If you send me back to the Senate, I'm going to work to get it done nationwide. We already know what Tony Evers and Mandela Barnes are going to say — no. But in this election you can stand up and say yes to higher wages and a stronger middle class for Wisconsin." (248 words)

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Ad Title: Fentanyl Flood

Type: Television

Location: Nevada (1 run), North Carolina (1 run)

APs Expended: 3 APs

 

Ad begins with a shot of a multitude of fentanyl pills raining down and hitting/bouncing on a dark hard surface. 
Male Narrator: “This isn’t a medicine commercial. That’s fentanyl. And it’s taking over our streets.” 
Camera zooms out, revealing the dark hard surface to be a suburban road quickly being overtaken by the cascade of blue fentanyl pills. 
Male Narrator: “Fentanyl is 50x stronger than heroin and highly addictive. Even in small quantities, drugs like this are killing tens of thousands every year. The rising tide of fentanyl smuggled over the border is drowning our cities.” 
Camera cuts to a border wall being overtopped by fentanyl. A giant wall with an elephant engraved on it rises from the ground and stems the flow. 
Male Narrator: “Republicans like (candidate name) will secure the border and save American lives. It’s time to take the border seriously. This November, vote to stop the flood.” 

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Ad Title: Trust Parents

Type: Television

Location: New Hampshire (1 run), New Jersey (1 run)

APs Expended: 3 APs

 

Begins in a typical, clean school hallway filled with a crowd of young, diverse kids walking to and from class with their teachers. 
Female Narrator: “Every child deserves a chance a bright future through education.” 
The scene transitions to the same hallway but dark, slightly dirty, and abandoned. 
Female Narrator: “But during the pandemic, our kids were denied school thanks to powerful special interests, leaving them behind as parents were ignored.” 
Scene transitions back to happy, diverse classrooms filled with joyful students and teachers and happy parent-teacher meetings. 
Female Narrator: “Republicans in Congress stood for parental rights and passed historic school choice legislation, allowing parents to decide where their kids go to school. It’s time to replace Democrats who won’t trust parents with Republicans who will.”

Ad ends with local campaign logos 

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INFRASTRUCTURE

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Type - Georgia - Level III = 6 APs
Type - Nevada - Level III = 6 APs
Type - New Hampshire - Level III = 6 APs
Type - New Jersey - Level III = 6 APs
Type - North Carolina - Level III = 6 APs
Type - Pennsylvania - Level III = 6 APs
Type - Wisconsin - Level III = 6 APs

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REPUBLICAN PARTY AP BUDGET, ROUND 1

Rallies: 10 APs
[Georgia First, Atlanta, GA] = 5 APs
[Working for Workers, Pittsburgh, PA] = 5 APs

 

Speeches: 16 APs
[Senator Jonah Kaplan, 3 Locations] = 6 APs
[Senator Kyle Fitzgerald, 2 Locations] = 4 APs
[Senator Lucille McGillicuddy, 1 Location] = 2 APs
[Senator Michael Madison, 2 Locations] = 4 APs

 

Ads: 6 APs
[Thin Blue Line, SC, 1 Run] = 3 APs
[Crash, TX, 1 Run] = 3 APs

 

Infrastructure: 48 APs

[Canvassing Ops, GA, Level III] = 6 APs

[Turnout Ops, NV, Level III] = 6 APs
[Canvassing Ops, NH, Level III] = 6 APs
[Turnout Ops, PA, Level III] = 6 APs
[Turnout Ops, WI, Level III] = 6 APs
[Turnout Ops, AZ, Level II] = 4 APs
[Canvassing Ops, NJ, Level II] = 4 APs
[Canvassing Ops, NC, Level II] = 4 APs
[Turnout Ops, FL, Level I] = 2 APs

[Turnout Ops, IA, Level I] = 2 APs
[Canvassing Ops, OH, Level I] = 2 APs

SPEECHES

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Speaker: Senator Kyle Fitzgerald (R-TX)

Location: Phoenix, Arizona

APs Expended: 2 APs

Target Demographics: (1) Immigration Hawks, (2) Border Community Residents, (3) Suburban Voters

 

"You have two fantastic Republican candidates here in Arizona, Kari Lake and Blake Masters. I supported them throughout the primary, and I’m proud of their campaigns. One of the reasons I support them so enthusiastically is because they both take border security very seriously. I’m from a border state. I understand the challenges of being a border state, and I understand the tragic consequences of leaving our borders wide open.

"I don’t need to remind anyone about the fate of Samantha Baker, a young woman whose life was taken too soon by an illegal immigrant. Unfortunately, victims like Samantha are far too common. We’ve been dealing with this problem in Texas for years. Democrats like Abigail Sharp, however, don’t understand the problem. She couldn’t even remember Samantha’s name. 

"To combat illegal immigration and honor Samantha’s legacy, Senate Republicans introduced a bill called Samantha’s Law specifically to deal with the problem of crime committed by illegal immigrants. We also introduced the State Border Security Reimbursement Act to require the federal government to reimburse border states like Arizona for their security expenses. 

"I need allies like Blake and Kari to help me fight to secure our borders and crack down on illegal immigration. We need to secure our borders and enforce our immigration laws. Blake and Kari will make this issue a top priority. They understand that without borders, we don’t have a country. On Election Day, get out there and vote for Blake Masters and Kari Lake." (246 words)

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Speaker: Senator Lucille McGillicuddy (R-FL)

Location: Tampa, Florida

APs Expended: 2 APs

Target Demographics: (1) Independent Voters, (2) Suburban Voters, (3) Law Enforcement

 

"In the summer of 2020, Tampa was rocked by riots and looting.  The Mayor even had to impose a curfew in an attempt to control the crime wave.  Dozens of businesses were damaged or destroyed.  Millions of dollars in damage resulted.  Two dozen police cars were torched.  It was a terrible time.  And similar disturbances took place in Miami, Orlando, Jacksonville and Tallahassee ... not to mention in the great urban centers of our entire country.  At the same time, the President's refusal to secure our borders has allowed many dangerous illegal aliens to invade our communities with crime and violence.  

 

"The police put themselves on the line every day to protect you and me.  They work to keep our streets and businesses and neighborhoods safe.  But Democrats don't agree.  They have wasted this term in Congress attempting to hamstring the police, automatically judging them guilty until proven innocent.   And Democrats have blocked any effort to improve our border security.  LIsten, no one supports immigration more than I do!  I would not have the wonderful husband and children I have today without immigration.  But we need to welcome the law-abiding immigrants and reject the criminals.  That's just common-sense.  But Democrats just don't believe in that anymore.  

 

"Democrats do not know how to keep our communities safe from crime.  That's just one reason I am asking for you to support me and every other Republican on the ballot on election day." (239 words)

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Speaker: Senator Jonah Kaplan (R-UT)

Location: Reno, Nevada

APs Expended: 2 APs

Target Demographics: (1) Independent Voters, (2) Working Class Families, (3) Service Workers

 

"Democrats are leaving working Americans behind. You see it every day, the way they prioritize their donor class and their activists over the kitchen table concerns of working folks. From both reconciliation bills to the energy bill before Republicans improved it, this Congress has been focused on helping out the people who help Democrats get re-elected. Nothing about their agenda has been about supporting working Americans like you.

"Fortunately, Republicans in Congress have your back. We passed a Blue Collar Bonus tax credit to make sure working Americans who are making less than the median wage see their incomes increase to combat every Sharp rise in inflation. That means service workers right here in Reno and in Vegas are making more because Republicans put you first, at the very start of this Congress. The Republican Party is the party of working families. Democrats cater to fat cat donors and activist elites.

"We really need more Republicans up and down the ballot to make sure you're being prioritized with more common sense policies like the Blue Collar Bonus. You can expect Joe Lombardo to put you first if he's elected your Governor, because he's spent his career putting the safety of your communities first. We need Adam Laxalt to join us in the Senate as well to put American workers and your families first. Your families need real change, not whatever pocket change Democrats like Kate Marshall get around to tossing your way once their donors and activists are happy." (249 words)

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Speaker: Senator Michael Madison (R-MO)

Location: Derry, New Hampshire

APs Expended: 2 APs

Target Demographics: (1) Independent Voters, (2) Middle Class Voters, (3) Suburban Voters

 

"It's an honor to share this stage with two exceptional leaders who embody the essence of what makes this state and our nation great – Chris Sununu and Kelly Ayotte. 

 

"Chris Sununu is a proven leader with a track record of results. His dedication to economic growth, responsible governance, and individual freedom resonates deeply with a state like New Hampshire, known for its commitment to liberty and common sense. Chris's hub-and-spoke addiction recovery program has served as a national model for tackling addiction, in a time when our streets are being flooded by deadly fentanyl. Chris has supported tax cuts and helped turn New Hampshire into one of the most business-friendly, pro-growth environments in the region.

 

"Kelly Ayotte's experience and integrity shine brightly as she steps up to lead the Granite State once again. As Attorney General, she was a firm backer of the thin blue line, prosecuting the murderer of police officer Michael Briggs and securing a strong conviction. In the Senate, she was a leader in the fight against addiction and drugs, proving her the experience and drive to tackle hard issues like the fentanyl crisis plaguing our country. She also fought hard for New Hampshire veterans and service members, protecting them from harsh cuts and pushing for cutting edge health services. She the perfect choice to lead this state forward.

 

"This year, we need to choose candidates with the experience and will to put things right. Kelly and Chris are the folks for the job." (247 words)

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Speaker: Senator Jonah Kaplan (R-UT)

Location: Paterson, New Jersey

APs Expended: 2 APs

Target Demographics: (1) Independent Voters, (2) Moderate Republicans, (3) Middle Class Voters

 

"You really have to wonder about Democrats' priorities these days. New Jersey families are struggling, but they've been more worried about staying in power, propped up by corrupt criminal Bob Menendez, than making sure you have representation in the Senate looking out for you.

"Chris Smith will look out for you. Chris has spent his entire career in Congress putting New Jersey's people before party, and he's exactly the kind of forward thinker we need in the Senate. Chris has been putting out the call for Washington to take climate change and energy independence seriously, and Republicans are answering. We're taking an all of the above approach to energy, prioritizing carbon capture for fossil fuels, clean and reliable nuclear energy, and pushing for permitting reform so energy projects of all kinds, including renewables, can get off the ground quicker.

"This hasn't been the Democrats' agenda. Their energy bill was too little, too late until Republicans improved it to make sure it put our energy independence and your families' needs first. Instead, the Sharp administration would prefer to rely on foreign corruptocrats not unlike Bob Menendez for oil handouts. Meanwhile, Chris Smith has spent his career fighting the corrupt thugs of the world. The best way to fight them today is to end our dependence on their energy resources, which is also the best way to fight for you and your families. Send Chris to the Senate so we can win the fight for independent, affordable, and clean energy." (248 words)

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Speaker: Senator Michael Madison (R-MO)

Location: Greensboro, North Carolina

APs Expended: 2 APs

Target Demographics: (1) Independent Voters, (2) Suburban Voters, (3) Law Enforcement

 

"Lara is a great woman, someone of solid values and proven ability. She’s a mother, and with the overturning of Roe v. Wade, that’s exactly the kind of voice we need in our party and in the Senate. She knows the challenges and joys of motherhood intimately, so she’s equipped perfectly to help young mothers and families as a US Senator. Ask Lara and she’ll tell you that she knows we don’t have to sacrifice life to support young women and their families, and with her in the Senate, we can make that a reality. 
 

“Lara is also someone with tremendous insight into business and the economy. Through experiences on her own and with her family, she’s seen how business operates and how government operates, and she’ll take that experience to Washington.
 

“Lara will vote to protect and support our police officers. Right now, Democrats are unified in their support of anti-police bills in the Senate. It’s no coincidence that they’re pushing Don Davis now in North Carolina, he’ll vote right along with Osiris Storm. Davis will provide the votes they need to undercut police even more than they already have and enact more legislation letting criminals on the streets in the name of ‘justice’. But where’s the justice for the victims of the violence in our cities?

 

“That’s why we need to get Lara elected. She’s a voice for common sense, North Carolina values, and safe streets." (238 words)

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Speaker: Senator Jonah Kaplan (R-UT)

Location: Youngstown, Ohio

APs Expended: 2 APs

Target Demographics: (1) Working Class Families, (2) Exurban Voters, (3) Independent Voters

 

"I couldn't be more thrilled to be here campaigning for my good friend and the Leader of our party in the Senate, Robert Kessler, and your fantastic Governor, Mike DeWine. Mike and Robert have shown exactly how to prioritize the Buckeye State, while Robert has also been leading Senate Republicans to deliver an agenda that puts Americans first. Both of them are a model of true public service.

"When disaster struck in Salem, Mike and Robert were on the front lines making sure the people of Salem got everything they needed. As you know, that wasn't easy, because Senate Democrats chose that moment to slow everything down. But fortunately Robert was able to work with the Sharp administration and in coordination with the Governor, Salem got the relief it deserved. Meanwhile, the Railway Safety Act helped ensure this will never happen to another town in Ohio or elsewhere in America ever again.

"That kind of energy to put you and your families first is exactly what you need, and it's what you deserve. But it's not what we've been seeing from Democrats in Congress and it's not what you'll get from Tim Ryan or Greg Landsman. From rising inflation, to higher energy costs, to surging crime, Democrats have prioritized their donors and special interest groups, not your families. This November, if you want a Governor and a Congress that will work for you and put the people of Ohio first, we need to keep Mike and Robert on the job." (250 words)

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Speaker: Senator Kyle Fitzgerald (R-TX)

Location: Green Bay, Wisconsin

APs Expended: 2 APs

Target Demographics: (1) MAGA Republicans, (2) Social Conservatives, (3) Working Class Families

 

"You have two fantastic Republican candidates here in Wisconsin, Ron Johnson and Rebecca Kleefisch. I’m honored to be here today to support them. Right now, the Democratic Party is pushing an agenda in this country that makes us look like a banana republic. They’re spending out of control on things we can’t afford, and it’s leading to rising inflation here at home. They’re ignoring the safety and security of the American people, leaving our borders wide open and our communities exposed to crime. They’re pursuing a foreign policy that aligns us with dictators and extremists instead of with trusted partners. And at every turn, they are using and abusing their power to the fullest extent. 

"Ron and Rebecca see what is going on. They see what the Democrats are doing, and they will do the opposite. They will advocate for limited government and responsible spending. They will fight crime and keep our communities safe. They will promote economic policies that bring jobs and opportunity here to Wisconsin. And they will support the traditional family values that form the bedrock of our society. 

"As long as the Democrats have 51 votes in the senate and control of state governments, they will do anything and everything possible to further their own political power. On Election Day, we must stop them. Get out there and vote for Ron Johnson and Rebecca Kleefisch." (229 words)

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Rally Title: Georgia First

Speakers: Senator Michael Madison (R-MO), Senator Jonah Kaplan (R-UT), Senator Kyle Fitzgerald (R-TX)

Location: Atlanta, Georgia

APs Expended: 5 APs
Target Demographics: (1) Mainstream Conservatives, (2) Middle Class Voters, (3) Suburban Voters

Senator Kyle Fitzgerald:

"You have two fantastic Republican candidates here in Georgia but today I want to focus mostly on Marjorie Taylor Greene, your nominee for Governor. That is because I was one of her earliest supporters, and I believe very strongly in her candidacy. Since day one of this campaign, she has defied the odds and proven the pundits wrong. She will do so again on Election Day because she’s an electrifying and refreshing figure in American politics. She resonates with the people in a way very few do. 

 

"Her opponent could not be any more different. He’s a career swamp creature who has spent the last 30 years in Congress leeching off the American taxpayer while involving himself in corrupt scandals. For example, he directed scholarships and awards funded by the Congressional Black Caucus to ineligible people – including his stepdaughter, niece, and other members of his family. He also misused over $90,000 of campaign funds to cover personal expenses

 

"We don’t need another swamp creature running the state of Georgia. We need a fresh face with new ideas and energy. Marjorie will bring her relentless passion for service into the Governor’s mansion. She will fight crime, protect traditional values, bring jobs to Georgia, and be a responsible steward of taxpayer money. After seeing the Sharp Administration up close and personal in Washington the past couple years, she knows exactly what not to do. On Election Day, get out there and vote for Geoff Duncan and Marjorie Taylor Greene." (248 words)

Senator Jonah Kaplan:

"It turns out elections do have consequences, and you know it better than anyone. Your families have borne the consequences of the last election. The kind of spending Democrats are engaged in is completely off the rails. We're talking trillions of dollars and your families won't see the benefits of most of it.

"Your families get inflation while folks like Bob Menendez, Sanford Bishop, and other corrupt elites laugh all the way to the bank. Enough is enough. Georgia, we need you to help us throw them out. We need you to elect a Governor who will put your families first — not theirs. But let me tell you, we really need someone with Geoff Duncan's integrity in the Senate. We need someone who won't be afraid to stand up to the corrupt Washington establishment, and if there's one thing Geoff has proven, it's that he won't back down when he's fighting for you.

 

"There's a lot on the line. Working families need real relief, but all you've seen from Democrats is one Sharp rise in inflation after another. They've gone hat in hand to autocrats and thugs begging for foreign oil, but all they have are bans and taxes for American oil and gas, and higher costs for you. Raphael Warnock is a vote for more of the same, a vote for Osiris Storm, and a vote for the next Sharp rise in inflation. Send Geoff Duncan to the Senate to stand up and fight to put your families first." (250 words)

Senator Michael Madison:

"The Georgia approach to governance is working. It’s no secret that the Peach State is one of the fastest growing in our union, and while the sunshine, natural beauty, and great people help a lot, Georgia’s small government, business-friendly climate can’t be forgotten. Look at the high-tax, high-spending states in our country—places like New York, California, or Illinois. People can’t get out fast enough as they rush to escape soaring crime, vanishing jobs, and rapacious taxation. They’re coming to states like this one for a reason, folks. 
 

“Democrats want to bring that approach to the federal government and to Georgia this year. They want to take everything going for Georgia and flush it down the toilet. Until Georgia is like California, disconnected from all values and hemorrhaging people, they won’t be satisfied. We have to stop the advance here. This year, the path to a majority runs right through Georgia, making this state the keystone for a defense against destructive big government progressivism. Republicans have led the fight to curb government spending, ramp down inflation, and foster a strong economy. But we can’t keep it up without reinforcements. 
 

“That’s why we need to elect Geoff Duncan and Marjorie Taylor Greene this year. They’ll halt the advance of big government and allow us to cut taxes, shrink the government, and bring the Georgia model nationwide, while keeping Georgia prospering and growing." (230 words)

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Rally Title: Working for Workers

Speakers: Senator Michael Madison (R-MO), Senator Jonah Kaplan (R-UT), Senator Kyle Fitzgerald (R-TX)

Location: Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania

APs Expended: 5 APs
Target Demographics: (1) Working Class Families, (2) Union Workers, (3) Natural Gas Workers

Senator Kyle Fitzgerald:

"You have two fantastic Republican candidates here in Pennsylvania but today I want to focus mostly on Brian Fitzpatrick, your nominee for Senator. Not only do Brian and I share a very similar last name, we are also both strong supporters of unions. That’s why he has been endorsed by key labor unions – including the AFL-CIO – throughout his career. 

"The right of American workers to organize in the workplace is a fundamental right. In my opinion, it’s enshrined in the Constitution as part of the First Amendment. If you can’t organize in your workplace, then do you really have any freedom of speech and assembly? Right now, multi-national corporations like Wal-Mart are trampling on these constitutional rights. That is why I introduced the American Workers Act to level the playing field between American workers and multi-national corporations. Recently, this bill was enacted into law. This bill is the biggest victory for labor rights in many years. It makes it easier for workers to organize in the workplace by allowing secondary strikes, protecting whistleblowers, and prohibiting employers from using coercive tactics. An amendment added to the bill also eliminates tax breaks for union-busting activities.

"I need Brian on my side in the Senate so that we can continue to fight for unions and workers. Brian has a track record on this issue that we can all trust. On Election Day, get out there and vote for Charlie Dent and Brian Fitzpatrick." (242 words)

Senator Jonah Kaplan:

"This election is about two very different ways of looking at how our economy should work. Democrats think this economy should work for them — their donors, their activists, their priorities. Republicans believe the American economy doesn't work for anyone if it doesn't work for American workers.

"The evidence is piling up. The gap between your wages and what the elites are raking in just gets wider. Washington spends on one corporate boondoggle after another, and all that spending leads to inflation and higher costs for you. We get it. That's why at the start of this Congress, we delivered the Blue Collar Bonus tax credit so you'd see your wages rise to combat rising costs. That's why Republicans delivered the strongest labor protections we've seen in decades.

"We can do more of this, and we will, but we need help. We need Charlie Dent in Harrisburg to be our partner in making this economy work for you. Charlie will protect your natural gas jobs, and at the same time the natural gas your hard work is producing will help America toward independent and clean energy. We need Brian Fitzpatrick with us in the Senate so we can provide real relief for your families, reduce the tax and spending spree that is hiking up your costs, and put you front and center in America's economic agenda. American workers are the foundation of this economy and with Charlie and Brian helping us, we're going to rebuild this economy from the bottom up." (250 words)

Senator Michael Madison:

"Oil and gas really form the lifeblood of this part of the country these days. It has provided a great avenue for economic regeneration for Pittsburgh and Pennsylvania as a whole, even as y’all work on recovering from your steel and coal being outsourced and shut down by the government. The Shale Revolution has been a blessing for Pennsylvania, one that unfortunately has been blocked from imparting it’s full benefits on Pennsylvanians. 
 

“John Fetterman should know better than anyone about the struggles faced by this part of the country and the opportunities afforded by investment and jobs in oil and gas. Instead, in 2018, he said he has never supported it and never will. That’s a mainstream position in his party. You see, the blue-collar extraction, refinement, engineering, and technician jobs the industry creates are just too dirty for their elite donors’ tastes. John Fetterman might claim to be just another normal guy, but he’s a career politician beholden to his special interest donors as much as the rest of them. The modern Democratic Party wants your jobs shipped out and replaced again to make their Ivory Tower elites feel a little more morally righteous. Fetterman and Conor Lamb will happily dance to their tune. 
 

“This year, we have an opportunity to strike back and secure the future of the Commonwealth. Charlie Dent and Brian Fitzpatrick know the real interests of everyday Pennsylvanians, and they’re ready to fight hard on your behalf in Harrisburg and D.C." (246 words)

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Ad Title: Thin Blue Line

Type: Television

Location: South Carolina (1 run)

APs Expended: 3 APs

 

Ad begins with local SC news footage of crime scenes and violence, with ominous music in the background 

Female Narrator: “Right now, our nation is experiencing a vicious crime wave. Thanks to left-wing opposition to police, our streets are no longer safe.” 
Screen shows footage of BLM riots and lawlessness, then brings cutout photos of Jim Clyburn and Osiris Storm on the screen

Female Narrator: “As members of Democratic leadership, Jim Clyburn and Osiris Storm have supported legislation to defund police departments by burying them in legal action, forcing them to pull back further when we need them most.” 
Shows animated graphic of those photos cutting a thin blue ribbon holding back chaos. 
Female Narrator: “This November, say no to those who would cut the thin blue line.” 

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Ad Title: Crash

Type: Television

Location: Texas (1 run)

APs Expended: 3 APs

 

Ad begins with shots of pumpjacks, oil wells both old and new, natural gas extraction sites, and refineries around Houston 

Female Narrator: "Oil and gas are the lifeblood of the Texas economy, supporting hundreds of thousands of jobs, powering millions of homes, and making thousands of products possible. So why do Democrats want to bleed us dry?” 
Black oil animation drips and spreads from the top of the screen and pictures of Osiris Storm, Abigail Sharp, and Lizzie Fletcher appear. Music becomes threatening. 
Female Narrator: “Democrats like Osiris Storm and Abigail Sharp are spending trillions to displace oil and gas, even as they beg the Saudis for more foreign oil. With Lizzie Fletcher in the driver’s seat, they’ll run us off a cliff.” 
The pictures get into a Prius with a Texas map on the side and put Fletcher in the driver’s seat and then run off an invisible cliff and disappear offscreen with a crashing noise.

Female Narrator: “In November, vote for a champion for Texas energy. Vote Greg Abbott.”

Campaign logo appears on screen and ad ends

(29 seconds according to wordcounter.net)

INFRASTRUCTURE

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Canvassing Ops - Georgia - Level III = 6 APs

Turnout Ops - Nevada - Level III = 6 APs

Canvassing Ops - New Hampshire - Level III = 6 APs
Turnout Ops - Pennsylvania - Level III = 6 APs
Turnout Ops - Wisconsin - Level III = 6 APs

Turnout Ops - Arizona - Level II = 4 APs
Canvassing Ops - New Jersey - Level II = 4 APs
Canvassing Ops - North Carolina - Level II = 4 APs

Turnout Ops - Florida - Level I = 2 APs

Turnout Ops - Iowa - Level I = 2 APs
Canvassing Ops - Ohio - Level I = 2 APs

Youngstown, Ohio

I couldn't be more thrilled to be here campaigning for my good friend and the Leader of our party in the Senate, Robert Kessler, and your fantastic Governor, Mike DeWine. Mike and Robert have shown exactly how to prioritize the Buckeye State, while Robert has also been leading Senate Republicans to deliver an agenda that puts Americans first. Both of them are a model of true public service.

When disaster struck in Salem, Mike and Robert were on the front lines making sure the people of Salem got everything they needed. As you know, that wasn't easy, because Senate Democrats chose that moment to slow everything down. But fortunately Robert was able to work with the Sharp administration and in coordination with the Governor, Salem got the relief it deserved. Meanwhile, the Railway Safety Act helped ensure this will never happen to another town in Ohio or elsewhere in America ever again.

That kind of energy to put you and your families first is exactly what you need, and it's what you deserve. But it's not what we've been seeing from Democrats in Congress and it's not what you'll get from Tim Ryan or Greg Landsman. From rising inflation, to higher energy costs, to surging crime, Democrats have prioritized their donors and special interest groups, not your families. This November, if you want a Governor and a Congress that will work for you and put the people of Ohio first, we need to keep Mike and Robert on the job.