Freedom's Watch

Mailer ties Hagan to Carter

ryanteaguebeckwith — Tue, 07 Oct 2008 12:09:38 -0400

Freedom's Watch is continuing to tie Kay Hagan to Jimmy Carter.

The Washington-based conservative advocacy group has sent a mailer to North Carolina voters linking Hagan's support for a windfall profit tax on oil companies to the former president's proposal.

"Why is Kay Hagan using Jimmy Carter's failed policies to fix the current energy crisis?" the mailer says.

Inside, it cites an editorial in Investor's Business Daily and a guest column in the Wall Street Journal by Republican Rep. John Shadegg to argue that Hagan would "make America dependent on foreign oil."

"Kay Hagan opposed offshore drilling to make America less reliant on foreign oil," it says.

Hagan initially opposed lifting a ban on offshore drilling, but later backed a failed bipartisan compromise that would have allowed some drilling and encouraged alternative energy.

Previously: Robocall targets Hagan on drilling.

Document(s):
hagan-carter.pdf

Freedom's Watch's 'Runaway' ad on Hagan

ryanteaguebeckwith — Tue, 07 Oct 2008 10:38:24 -0400

A new ad from conservative advocacy group Freedom's Watch criticizes Democratic Senate candidate Kay Hagan over state spending and taxes.

Robocall targets Hagan on drilling

ryanteaguebeckwith — Fri, 03 Oct 2008 14:45:34 -0400

A new robocall targets Kay Hagan on offshore drilling.

Freedom's Watch, a Washington-based conservative advocacy group, is making automated calls to North Carolina voters about the Democratic Senate candidate's stance on energy.

"Do you think we should return to the energy policies of the 1970s, with Americans facing skyrocketing energy costs and increasing reliance on foreign oil?" a male narrator says. "Kay Hagan apparently does. Her energy plan uses Jimmy Carter's failed policy of 30 years ago!"

The robocall also says that Hagan opposed "new domestic energy production" that would make the U.S. less reliant on foreign oil.

Hagan opposed offshore drilling this summer, but she switched positions in August, backing a Senate bill that would lift the ban as part of a broader package to promote alternative energy and conservation.

U.S. Sen. Elizabeth Dole previously opposed offshore drilling in North Carolina, but switched positions in June and also backed the compromise bill.

After the jump, the script.

Freedom's Watch on oil

Robocall targets Hagan on immigration

ryanteaguebeckwith — Thu, 02 Oct 2008 15:23:43 -0400

Another robocall targets Kay Hagan on illegal immigration.

Freedom's Watch, a Washington-based conservative advocacy group, is making automated calls to North Carolina voters that say the Democratic Senate candidate is soft on illegal immigration.

"We all know illegal immigration is a serious problem across America, and in North Carolina, we're playing host to as many as 500,000 illegal aliens," a male voice says. "So what does Kay Hagan think about that? She opposes a program to find, track and deport criminal illegal aliens."

The caller then says Hagan has "major concerns" with the 287(g) program, which allows sheriff's deputies to begin deportation proceedings on illegal immigrants, a process normally handled entirely by the federal government.

Hagan has said that she supports enrolling all North Carolina counties in the program, but she has also argued that the federal government should pay for immigration enforcement, not the states.

She's also said it creates a "patchwork" of uneven enforcement, calling it a "Band-Aid solution."

Update: A spokesman for Freedom's Watch said they made a "substantial" number of calls.

He said they were considering a second call on energy issues, especially offshore drilling.

After the jump, the script.

Freedom's Watch making calls on Hagan

ryanteaguebeckwith — Thu, 02 Oct 2008 11:19:01 -0400

Freedom's Watch is calling North Carolina voters about Kay Hagan.

The Washington-based conservative lobbying group is making automated calls to North Carolina voters that say Hagan is soft on illegal immigration.

As with some other third-party efforts, the calls are not legally allowed to be coordinated with either Hagan's Senate campaign or U.S. Sen. Elizabeth Dole's. They also do not mention the campaign, instead focusing on the issue and encouraging voters to call Hagan.

Greensboro blogger Ed Cone has reported receiving the calls, as has the Dole campaign's headquarters.

Update: Dome readers report receiving calls from the Change to Win Federation, a coalition of the Service Employees International Union and other unions, that promote Hagan.

Second Update: A BlueNC blogger and an N&O staffer report receiving a robocall from the Associated Builders & Contractors Free Enterprise Alliance criticizing Hagan.