A right-leaning group announced this week it would launch a $1.1 million ad campaign targeting Democratic presidential candidates, urging voters to demand the White House hopefuls reveal the names of judges they would consider appointing to the Supreme Court if elected.
The Judicial Crisis Network (JCN) alleged in its announcement that Democrats had compiled a “secret list” of potential nominees to the high court, comparing it to a list of judicial nominees released by President TrumpDonald John TrumpSenate advances public lands bill in late-night vote Warren, Democrats urge Trump to back down from veto threat over changing Confederate-named bases Esper orders ‘After Action Review’ of National Guard’s role in protests MORE during the 2016 campaign.
The 30-second ads will run nationally for two weeks.
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“President Trump was open and honest with the American people and has kept his promise. He released his list of judges, but [former Vice President] Joe BidenJoe BidenHillicon Valley: Biden calls on Facebook to change political speech rules | Dems demand hearings after Georgia election chaos | Microsoft stops selling facial recognition tech to police Trump finalizing executive order calling on police to use ‘force with compassion’ The Hill’s Campaign Report: Biden campaign goes on offensive against Facebook MORE and other Democrats running for president have yet to reveal theirs. Democratic candidates and liberal groups are campaigning to pack the courts with liberal judges, while keeping their list secret,” JCN’s Carrie Severino said in a statement.
“Democratic frontrunner Joe Biden and all Democratic presidential candidates should stop hiding and release their list of potential Supreme Court nominees so the American people can judge for themselves,” she added.
Republican-aligned groups have stepped up their attacks against certain policy proposals from Democratic candidates — “Medicare for All” and the Green New Deal — and accused the party of promoting socialist programs.
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A super PAC aligned with House Republican leadership launched an ad campaign against two House Democrats — Reps. Alexandria Ocasio-CortezAlexandria Ocasio-CortezAttorney says 75-year-old man shoved by Buffalo police suffered brain injury How language is bringing down Donald Trump Highest-circulation Kentucky newspaper endorses Charles Booker in Senate race MORE (N.Y.) and Antonio DelgadoAntonio Ramon DelgadoThe Hill’s Campaign Report: Buzz builds around Warren for VP Gun control group rolls out House endorsements Human Rights Campaign rolls out congressional endorsements on Equality Act anniversary MORE (N.Y.) — over the Green New Deal in February, arguing that Americans would have “less freedom” under the proposal.
The Biden campaign sent out a fundraising email Tuesday evening referencing a different attack ad running in early primary states that criticized his promise to overturn the 2017 GOP tax bill, according to his campaign.
“A right-wing group will be airing deceptive ads in key early states right as Joe takes the debate stage! Why? They don’t like Joe’s plan to roll back Trump’s tax cuts on the super-rich,” Biden’s campaign wrote in an email to supporters.