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Politico: Anti-Mnuchin Ads Target Heller, Flake
A progressive advocacy group is launching a television ad campaign designed to pressure Republican Sens. Dean Heller and Jeff Flake to oppose Steven Mnuchin’s nomination as Treasury secretary.
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Politico’s Playbook: Counterprogramming
The Trump Transparency Project, an initiative of Allied Progress, is launching two six-figure ad buys on broadcast and cable TV in Arizona and Nevada urging Sens. Dean Heller (R-Nev.) and Jeff Flake (R-Ariz.) to reject Steven Mnunchin as Treasury Secretary. Their message: the senators have a “simple choice” to stand with Mnunchin and Wall Street or their constituents.
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Wall Street Journal: Democrats Gather Ammo Against Treasury Pick Steven Mnuchin
The liberal group Allied Progress is launching a six-figure television ad campaign in Arizona and Nevada to call on Sens. Jeff Flake (R., Ariz.) and Dean Heller (R., Nev.) to vote against Mr. Mnuchin’s nomination.
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CBS News: Problematic Practices at Steven Mnuchin’s OneWest?
“The more that people hear about Steven Mnuchin and how he profited by foreclosing on millions of American families, the angrier they are and the more likely they are to contact their senators,” said Allied Progress Executive Director Karl Frisch in an interview. “There were systemic problems at his bank under his leadership.
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Arizona Republic: More Pressure on Sen. Jeff Flake, This Time to Oppose Trump Treasury Pick
A liberal advocacy group is launching a television commercial today urging viewers to pressure Sen. Jeff Flake to vote against President-elect Donald Trump’s nominee for Treasury secretary, Steven Mnuchin. Allied Progress told The Arizona Republic that the 30-second spot, part of a six-figure ad buy, will run on cable-TV and broadcast channels in Arizona.
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McClatchy News: Trump Transparency Project Aims to Block Treasury, Commerce Appointments
A liberal group Monday launched the Trump Transparency Project, a campaign to try to halt the confirmations of President-elect Donald Trump’s treasury and commerce secretaries, who it claims would hurt the middle class. Allied Progress unveiled a new website, TrumpTransparency.org, with research on Steven Mnuchin, nominated for treasury secretary, Wilbur Ross, nominated for commerce secretary and Todd Ricketts, nominated for deputy commerce secretary.
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Broadcasting & Cable Magazine: Allied Progress Takes Aim at Trump Economic Nominees
Allied Progress has launched what it calls the Trump Transparency Project. The idea is to provide research and “rapid response” material for President-elect Donald Trump’s appointees ahead of their confirmation hearings.
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Washington Times: Liberal Activists Look to Torpedo Trump Economic Team
Allied Progress, a liberal group focused on combating Wall Street power and influence, said the website TrumpTransparency.org would provide “extensive research and rapid response activities” targeting Treasury Secretary-designate Steven Mnuchin, Commerce Secretary-designate Wilbur Ross and Deputy Commerce Secretary-designate Todd Ricketts.
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NBC News: Democratic Groups Take Aim at Trump’s Economic Appointments
The Trump Transparency Project, launched Monday by the group Allied Progress, provides opposition research and ready-made talking points on Trump’s economic picks, beginning with the president-elect’s pick to lead the Treasury Department, Steven Mnuchin, his choice for Commerce Secretary, Wilbur Ross, and Ross’ would-be deputy, Todd Ricketts.
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Politico: Warren Allies Ramp Up Campaign Against Trump Treasury Pick
A separate site created by Allied Progress (alliedprogress.com/foreclosureking) offers a form that will send complaints about Mnuchin to a voter’s two senators. Allied Progress executive director Karl Frisch said the group had started activating social media and email alerts and was “not taking anything off the table.”