Producer: McMahon Squier Lapp and Associates
Running Time: 00:30
Debut Date: 09/25/2008
Ad Buy: not disclosed
Cost: not disclosed
Summary: The DSCC attacks Smith over his expensive golf clubs and support for privatizing Social Security.
Script of "19th Hole" (TV)
ANNOUNCER A [v/o]: Gordon Smith is up. It looks like he's using one of his $1.2 million golf clubs.
(Text on screen: Gordon Smith -- Paid $1.2 million for golf clubs. Source: The Oregonian, 5/9/96)
ANNOUNCER B [v/o]: Did you say $1.2 million?
ANNOUNCER A [v/o]: Gordon Smith's a big spender... you know, with our money, too! He tried to privatize Social Security.
(Text on screen: Source: Vote 77, 4/2/98; AP, 4/25/05)
ANNOUNCER A [v/o]: Like George Bush, Gordon Smith wanted to risk our Social Security savings with the big brokerage houses on Wall Street.
(Text on screen: Source: Vote 77, 4/2/98; AP, 4/25/05)
ANNOUNCER B [v/o]: Uh huh, looks like Gordon Smith's gone off course for Oregon.
ANNOUNCER A [v/o]: The Democratic Senatorial Campaign Committee is responsible for the content of this ad.
(Text on screen: Paid for by the Democratic Senatorial Campaign Committee, www.DSCC.org, and not authorized by any candidate or candidate's committee.)
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