MILWAUKEE, Wis. – In case you missed it, Wisconsin Manufacturers & Commerce (WMC) has pulled their false ad after being exposed for harassing an assault victim and misleading voters.
WMC has spent $5.2 million, which is the most of any outside group in support of Dan Kelly. Just two days after their behaviors and false statements were exposed, they pulled the ads off of the air.
Removing ads is rare, and speaks volumes to how irresponsible these ads were. Using a rape victim for political gain is deeply disturbing, but comes as no surprise as Dan Kelly has built his campaign on misinformation and right-wing extremism. Dan Kelly is unfit to serve on the Supreme Court, and will do whatever it takes to further right-wing interests even if it means retraumatizing a crime victim and spreading lies.
““WMC got caught spreading lies about Judge Janet Protasiewicz and harassing a victim of crime. Dan Kelly and his right-wing supporters have zero credibility and Wisconsin voters aren’t buying their lies,” said Janet for Justice Spokesperson Sam Roecker. “It’s time for Fair Courts America to follow suit and pull their slanderous ads instead of continuing to re-traumatize assault victims.”
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Business group pulls pro-Kelly Supreme Court ads featuring a rape victim’s case
[Milwaukee Journal Sentinel, 3/31/23]
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