As First Digital Ad Campaign Continues to Target Women in Minnesota’s 3rd Congressional District This Week– DCCC Releases Report of Shared Policies Between Trump & Congressman Erik Paulsen
Just before Memorial Day, the DCCC launched its first paid digital advertising campaign of the cycle in 15 districts, including MN-03, to highlight the clear connection between Donald Trump and Erik Paulsen. As that two-week advertisement, “Building Blocks,” continues to run locally, and in the days following Speaker Paul Ryan’s delayed endorsement of Donald Trump, the DCCC released a report today specifically outlining the reckless policies and positions that Donald Trump and Congressman Paulsen share.
Donald Trump’s ascension as the Republican presidential nominee means House Republicans will be on the Trump ticket in November, a deeply damaging and unavoidable reality. Further, Trump’s mantle as the leader of the Republican Party shines a national spotlight on the anti-immigrant, anti-women, anti-Muslim, and anti-LGBT positions of the House Republicans – positions they staked out long before Trump launched his campaign.
Specifically, the DCCC’s report outlined Erik Paulsen’s Trump-like positions, including:
· Anti-immigrant: Years before Trump’s outlandish call for mass deportation, which experts say would be economically devastating, Paulsen voted in favor of restarting deportations of young, undocumented immigrants who came to the country through no fault of their own.
· Anti-LGBT: On the campaign trail, Trump has taken ample opportunities to reiterate his support for “traditional marriage” and opposition to same-sex marriage. In 2010, Paulsen voted in favor of the Defense of Marriage Act and even received an award from a local Republican group for his efforts in favor of an anti-LGBT ballot initiative.
These advertisements will continue through this week, targeting female Independent and Republican voters in MN-03, with whom Donald Trump’s numbers are toxic. This 5-figure digital ad campaign will also be promoted on Facebook in Washington, D.C.