Coal miner slams pro-Rahall ad as 'offensive' in Jenkins robocall

March 13, 2014, 01:18 pm
Coal miner slams pro-Rahall ad as 'offensive' in Jenkins robocall
By Alexandra Jaffe

State Sen. Evan Jenkins, Rep. Nick Rahall’s (D-W.Va.) Republican challenger, is launching a robocall to push back on a recent super-PAC ad that touts Rahall’s record on coal.

The robocall, obtained first by The Hill, features a coal miner, Republican state Del. Randy Smith, who says he’s “insulted by Nick Rahall’s dishonest new ad.”

The ad in question was launched by House Majority PAC this week, and it features a man identified as retired coal miner Rick Ryan touting Rahall’s efforts to prevent “Washington from closing the Hobet Mine” and slams “New York billionaires” backing Jenkins...

...Rahall was recently added to the Democratic Congressional Campaign Committee's program for vulnerable incumbents, and a survey from Jenkins' campaign earlier this week showed him down by 14 to the Republican. Coal, which makes up a large portion of West Virginia's economy, has been a central focus of Republican attacks.... MORE

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