Americans for Prosperity is running a radio ad against Kay Hagan.
The limited-government advocay group will spend $150,000 on an ad to air statewide with a concentration on the Triangle, the Triad and Wilmington.
The minute-long ad argues that Hagan, a state senator running for the U.S. Senate, has opposed "environmentally friendly offshore oil drilling" and supported temporary tax hikes.
"You know that feeling you get when you fill your tank and your jaw drops when you see the costs?" the ad says. "Thank Kay Hagan if those eye-popping gas prices continue for years."
Earlier in the summer, Hagan opposed offshore drilling in general, but she later said she would support a bipartisan bill that would leave the issue up to the states.
Americans for Prosperity spokesman Dallas Woodhouse said that the ad is about oil drilling off the North Carolina coast, although it is not clear in the script.
"She's not willing to simply endorse a clear, unconditional move to explore for energy off the coast of North Carolina," he said. "She's all over the map when she says things, but the bottom line is she will not commit to unconditional support."
In August, the group ran a radio ad praising U.S. Sen. Elizabeth Dole's approach to oil issues.
After the jump, the script.
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Americans for Prosperity radio ad
Male: You know that feeling you get when you fill your tank and your jaw drops when you see the costs? Thank Kay Hagan if those eye-popping gas prices continue for years.
Female: Kay Hagan has opposed environmentally friendly offshore oil drilling that could lower energy costs and reduce dependence on foreign oil. Without it, energy prices could stay at record highs for decades.
Male: And that's not the only way Kay Hagan's policies put the squeeze on your wallet. In the state Senate, Kay Hagan voted for a temporary sales tax and income tax hike.
Female: But, when it came time for the taxes to expire, the temporary tax increase turned out to be not so temporary. Kay Hagan broke her promise.
Male: She worked to make a portion of both temporary tax hikes permanent. Who can afford that, when
gas and food prices are sky high?
Female: Call Kay Hagan at 336-617-7416. Tell her your wallet's getting squeezed enough. Ask her to support plans that reduce taxes and lower energy costs.
Male: Paid for by Americans for Prosperity, which is responsible for the content of this advertising and not authorized by any candidate or candidate's committee. On the Web at americansforprosperity.org.
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