This ad doesn’t strike me much one way or the other, but I thought I’d put it up to see what y’all thought…
Here’s the release that went with it:
NEW TV AD: “Futures” Contrasts Sheheen Vision for Education with Haley Record of Cuts“A strong economy depends on great schools – and South Carolina deserves both.”Camden, SC – Sheheen for South Carolina today released a new television ad contrasting Nikki Haley’s repeated vetoes of school funding and teacher pay raises with Sen. Sheheen’s long-standing record of support for public schools and plan to expand four-year-old kindergarten and increase teacher pay. The spot, “Futures,” is part of a substantial six-figure statewide TV buy beginning today.“Nikki Haley’s veto pen has hit education harder than any other area, and she’s spent three years standing against pay raises for teachers while she increased her own staff’s pay — that’s not leadership we can trust,” said Andrew Whalen, Sheheen’s campaign manager. “Vincent Sheheen has spent his career fighting for public schools, expanding four-year old kindergarten, and has worked across the aisle to achieve results. South Carolinians deserve honest leadership and accountability from a governor who understands that our children’s future and our economic well-being depends on great schools – that’s Vincent Sheheen.”
And below is supporting material (provided in the email I received, but for some reason not with the version on the website) for the assertions in the ad:
AD BACKUP:
Claim Backup My mom was a teacher, and my sons go to the same public schools I did. We know education builds futures. Image of NH over shot of empty school hallway w headlines/quotes.CG: Nikki Haley CG: Cut Over $100 Million From Schools
“SC governor’s veto pen has hit education hardest,” Adam Beam, The State, 6/27/2013Of the nearly 200 budget vetoes Gov. Nikki Haley has issued during her three years as governor, no government service has been struck more than public education.
A review of the governor’s budget vetoes shows the first-term Republican has vetoed $110 million worth of public education programs and services since 2011, vetoes that account for more than a quarter of the $419 million she has vetoed in state spending since 2011.But Nikki Haley cut millions from our schools… “SC governor’s veto pen has hit education hardest,” Adam Beam, The State, 6/27/2013Of the nearly 200 budget vetoes Gov. Nikki Haley has issued during her three years as governor, no government service has been struck more than public education.
A review of the governor’s budget vetoes shows the first-term Republican has vetoed $110 million worth of public education programs and services since 2011, vetoes that account for more than a quarter of the $419 million she has vetoed in state spending since 2011.Image of NH over shot of empty teacher desk w headlines/quotes.CG: Nikki Haley CG: Raises for her staff
…and vetoed both teacher pay raises “Gov. Haley Vetoes $10 Million for Teacher Raises,” Robert Kittle, WSAV, 7/6/2012:Gov. Nikki Haley has vetoed 81 items from South Carolina’s budget, including $10 million for local school districts to give teachers raises. and four year old kindergarten. “Haley, in veto, says early childhood nonprofit needs a closer look,” Jamie Self, The State, 6/12/2014:Gov. Nikki Haley vetoed a bill that supporters say would improve a nonprofit that distributes public money to private pre-kindergarten providers.
Image of NH over shot of empty school auditorium w headlines/quotes.CG: Nikki Haley CG: Raises for her staff
“Gov. Haley sets premium staff pay,” Jim Davenport, Associated Press, 1/13/2011 COLUMBIA — Gov. Nikki Haley will pay her chief of staff $125,000 per year, a salary that eclipses her own pay and is $27,000 more than former Gov. Mark Sanford paid his chief of staff, according to records obtained today by The Associated Press.
While giving her own staff twenty five percent raises. That’s not leadership we can trust.
“Gov. Haley sets premium staff pay,” Jim Davenport, Associated Press, 1/13/2011 COLUMBIA — Gov. Nikki Haley will pay her chief of staff $125,000 per year, a salary that eclipses her own pay and is $27,000 more than former Gov. Mark Sanford paid his chief of staff, according to records obtained today by The Associated Press.
VS talking to elementary school kids / talking to teacher in busy school hallway.CG: Vincent Sheheen CG: Restore School Funding / Raise Teacher Pay
As governor, I’ll restore school funding, and raise teacher pay. Because a strong economy depends on great schools – and South Carolina deserves both.
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I hope everyone who plans to work for Sheheen knows they won’t be getting a pay raise for the next four years. Because every dollar spent on raises is stolen from education.
I saw a Tom Ervin ad last night that I liked. It was him saying what he would do as Governor. He didn’t mention Nikki Haley or Sheheen. Abolish income tax, raise minimum wage, fix roads, etc. If you’re trying to get a job, I don’t care what you think of the other person. Tell me what YOU will do.
Here’s the Ervin ad:
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=B0AlsqXGNoc
Comes off much more passionate, talks more like a leader than Sheheen,
Passionate and empty. No hint at paying for any of it. The only ad emptier I’ve seen is the Ravenel utter nonsense ad. At least it’s not as deceptive as Haley’s Boeing ad. Libral! Libral! Big unions! Oh my! I guess she and her handlers still consider the 2 main teachers’ associations in SC to be unions (not even close). If she’s on OUR side, why does she get 54% of her money from large out-of-state donations while Sheheen gets 8.5% from outside.
LIE.
The NEW TV AD: “Futures” is unusually sweet and simple for the Sheheen campaign (appropriate for consumption by a low-attention-span public and perhaps even many journalists, but it clearly fails to head off the most obvious question:
Who would Sheheen want to lead his Education Department? Surely, he must have a couple of names in mind for voters by now.