NEW DSCC AD: Kelly Ayotte Puts Outside Special Interests Ahead of Granite Staters

V/O: Oil wells in New Hampshire? You’d think so, the way Kelly Ayotte voted. 90% with the big oil Koch Brothers.

GFX: Up to 90% with Big Oil Koch Brothers

-AFP Scorecard

AYOTTE VOTED WITH THE KOCH BROTHERS 90 PERCENT OF THE TIME DURING HER FIRST FOUR YEARS IN WASHINGTON

Ayotte Voted With The Koch Brothers 90% Of The Time From 2011-2014:

·        For The 113^th Congress, Kelly Ayotte Had A Score Of 90% On The Americans For Prosperity Legislative Scorecard. Ayotte voted with AFP on 18 out of 20 scored votes in the 113^th Congress. [AFP Scorecard, Accessed 8/29/15]

·        For The 112^th Congress, Kelly Ayotte Had A Score Of 89% On The Americans For Prosperity Legislative Scorecard. Ayotte voted with AFP on 31 out of 35 scored votes in the 112^th Congress. [AFP Scorecard, Accessed 8/29/15]

THE KOCH BROTHERS WERE BILLIONAIRE OIL MOGULS

Bloomberg: “Oil’s Rise Pushed The Combined Net Worth” Of The Koch Brothers “To $100 Billion.” “Oil’s rise pushed the combined net worth of Charles and David Koch, the billionaire brothers who run Wichita, Kansas-based Koch Industries Inc., to $100 billion as the commodity headed for its biggest two-week rally since March 1998.” [Bloomberg, 2/6/15]

·        Headline: “Koch Brothers Worth $100 Billion Lead Oil Moguls On The Rise” [Bloomberg, 2/6/15]

V/O: She voted to give big oil more than 20 billion in tax breaks.

GFX: Kelly Ayotte

$20 billion

Big Oil

Tax Breaks

CQ, 5/17/11; S. 940, Vote 72, 5/17/11; S. 2204, Vote 63, 3/29/12; Boston Globe, 3/30/12

AYOTTE VOTED TO PROTECT TENS OF BILLIONS OF DOLLARS IN SPECIAL TAX BREAKS FOR THE LARGEST OIL & GAS COMPANIES

2011: Ayotte Voted Against A Bill That Would Have Closed $21 Billion In Tax Loopholes For Oil Companies With Annual Receipts Of More Than $1 Billion. On May 17, 2011, Ayotte voted against: “a Reid, D-Nev., motion to proceed to consideration of the bill that would repeal various tax provisions for oil companies that have gross annual receipts of more than $1 billion and that produce an average 500,000 barrels or more each day.” The motion was rejected 52-48. [CQ, 5/17/11; S. 940, Vote 72, 5/17/11]

• Bill Would Have Applied To BP, Exxon Mobil, Shell, Chevron And Conoco Phillips, And Would Have Produced $21 Billion Towards Paying Down Deficit. “In the 52-to-48 vote, 3 Democrats joined 45 Republicans in opposing the bill, which was supported by the Obama administration and fiscal watchdog groups that saw the tax help for the oil industry as wasteful. Forty-eight Democrats, two independents and two Republicans backed it. […] Under the proposal, Democrats would have eliminated five different tax breaks enjoyed by the multinational oil companies, producing an estimated $21 billion over 10 years. […] The bill would have applied to BP, Exxon Mobil, Shell, Chevron and ConocoPhillips.” [New York Times, 5/17/11]

2012: Ayotte Voted Against Closing $24 Billion In Tax Loopholes For Large Oil And Gas Companies.  On March 29, 2012, Ayotte voted against: “a motion to invoke cloture (thus limiting debate) on the bill that would roll back certain tax preferences for large oil and gas companies. The bill would use revenue generated from eliminating certain oil and gas tax incentives to pay for an extension of some renewable-energy tax credits and incentives.” The motion was rejected 51-47. [CQ, 3/29/12; S. 2204, Vote 63, 3/29/12]

• Senate Republicans Blocked Bill To Strip $24 Billion In Tax Subsidies From The Country’s Largest Oil Companies.” “Senate Republicans, including Scott Brown of Massachusetts, today foiled President Obama’s plan to strip $24 billion in tax subsidies from the country’s largest oil companies, potentially fueling an election-year issue among voters disgruntled by escalating gas prices.” [Boston Globe, 3/29/12]

• Boston Globe Headline: “Senate Defeats Bill to Strip Subsidies from Oil Companies” [Boston Globe, 3/29/12]

V/O: They gave Kelly Ayotte campaign contributions. Corporate special interests are spending millions supporting her campaign.

GFX: “…about $15 million backing Ayotte…” WMUR, 7/11/16

V/O: Like the Koch Brothers

GFX: -Koch Family $22,800

-2016 Koch PAC $6,500.

-2014 Koch PAC $3,500

-2010 Koch PAC $10,000 FEC, Center For Responsive Politics

OIL & GAS INDUSTRY CONTRIBUTED OVER $470,000 TO AYOTTE

The Oil & Gas Industry Was The 9^th Biggest Contributing Industry To Ayotte Over Her Federal Career With Over $470,000 In Campaign Contributions. According to the Center for Responsive Politics, the “Oil & Gas” industry was the 9^th biggest contributing industry to Ayotte over her career as a Federal candidate. The industry had contributed $479,583 to her campaigns. [Center for Responsive Politics, Accessed 8/30/16]

OUTSIDE GROUPS HAVE SPENT $15 MILLION IN SUPPORT OF AYOTTE, INCLUDING MILLIONS FROM CORPORATE SPECIAL INTERESTS

WMUR: Outside Groups Spent “About $15 Million Backing Ayotte And Criticizing Hassan.” “The new buy will bring to about $24 million the amount of spending by outside groups on the New Hampshire Senate race, which is one of the most closely-contested and closely-watched campaigns in the country and could determine which party controls the Senate in 2017. Pro-Republican groups so far have spent about $15 million backing Ayotte and criticizing Hassan.” [WMUR, 7/11/16]

U.S. Chamber Of Commerce Spent Nearly $2 Million In Support Of Ayotte’s Re-Election. According to the Center for Responsive Politics, the U.S. Chamber of Commerce has spent $350,150 in support of Ayotte and $1,560,150 against Maggie Hassan during the 2016 election cycle. [Center for Responsive Politics, Accessed 8/9/16]

U.S. News & World Report: USCOC Was A “Powerfully Lobbying And Campaign Machine That Pursues A Fairly Narrow Special-Interest Agenda Mostly For “Legacy Industries […] Like Banking And Fossil Fuels.” “Founded in 1912, the U.S. Chamber of Commerce has been shaped by its CEO Tom Donohue into a powerful lobbying and campaigning machine that pursues a fairly narrow special-interest agenda. It’s now the largest lobbying organization in the U.S. (ranked by budget). It mostly represents the interests of a handful of so-called “legacy industries” – industries like tobacco, banking and fossil fuels which have been around for generations and learned how to parley their earnings into political influence. The Chamber seeks favorable treatment for them, for example, through trade negotiations, tax treatment, regulations and judicial rulings.” [U.S. News & World Report, 10/22/15]

·        U.S. News & World Report: Chamber Of Commerce’s Funding Came From “A Small Number Of Companies And Industries And Is Used To Advance A Relatively Narrow Special-Interest Agenda.” “Mention the Chamber of Commerce, and most people think of a benign organization comprised mostly of small business owners who meet for networking and mutual support in local chapters across the U.S. But today’s Chamber is anything but that, according to Alyssa Katz’s extensive research, recently published as ‘The Influence Machine.’ […] Indeed, the ‘entire business model of the U.S. Chamber is premised on providing secret support for lobbying and campaigns,’ says Katz. The Chamber ‘fights regulations on behalf of companies that don’t want to be publicly associated’ with the positions they are advocating. […] Katz and others report that most of the Chamber’s funding comes from a small number of companies and industries and is used to advance a relatively narrow special-interest agenda.” [U.S. News & World Report, 10/22/15]

AFP Spent At Least $1.2 Million Against Hassan. “The New Hampshire chapter of Americans for Prosperity – New Hampshire (AFP-NH) will launch a major new piece of the effort to hold Governor Hassan accountable for new tax and spending hikes she wants to implement, and press for a more sensible state budget. The ad asks viewers to call Hassan’s office and tell her New Hampshire can’t afford more tax hikes. The $1.2 million buy launches August 10 and will run for several weeks on broadcast and cable.” [Americans for Prosperity, Press Release, 8/10/15]

·        Politico: Americans For Prosperity Was “The Main Political Arm” Of The Koch Brothers. “The Koch brothers’ main political arm intends to spend more than $125 million this year on an aggressive ground, air and data operation benefiting conservatives, according to a memo distributed to major donors and sources familiar with the group. The projected budget for Americans for Prosperity would be unprecedented for a private political group in a midterm, and would likely rival even the spending of the Republican and Democratic parties’ congressional campaign arms.” [Politico, 5/9/14]

THE KOCH FAMILY & KOCH PAC HAVE CONTRIBUTED TENS OF THOUSANDS TO AYOTTE

Koch Family Contributed $22,800 To Ayotte Over Her Career. [FEC, Accessed 6/26/16]

Koch Industries PAC Contributed $6,500 To Ayotte In 2016. [Center For Responsive Politics, Accessed 3/15/16]

Koch Industries PAC Contributed $3,500 To Ayotte In 2014. [Center For Responsive Politics, Accessed 3/15/16]

Koch Industries PAC Contributed $10,000 To Ayotte In 2010. [Center For Responsive Politics, Accessed 3/15/16]

Center For Responsive Politics: Ayotte Was Only Candidate “Where There Seems To Be Overlap Between Koch Personal Spending And Koch Network Spending.” “To anyone who follows politics, the Koch brothers are best known for spearheading a sprawling network of groups that invest millions in conservative, libertarian-leaning candidates and causes. It’s assumed that Charles and David Koch and their wives have put a great deal of money into these organizations — but it’s hard to know for sure, since most of them operate under sections of the tax code that don’t require them to disclose their donors. […] Oddly, the map of races in which the Kochs have made personal contributions doesn’t line up with where their network of outside spending groups has been active. In fact, the only race where there seems to be overlap between Koch personal spending and Koch network spending is the New Hampshire contest between Ayotte and Hassan.” [Center for Responsive Politics, 7/6/16]

V/O: Kelly Ayotte. Paid for by big oil. Voting for big oil. Not working for us.

GFX: Paid for by

big oil

Voting for

big oil

GFX: Not working for us.

OIL & GAS INDUSTRY CONTRIBUTED OVER $470,000 TO AYOTTE

The Oil & Gas Industry Was The 9^th Biggest Contributing Industry To Ayotte Over Her Federal Career With Over $470,000 In Campaign Contributions. According to the Center for Responsive Politics, the “Oil & Gas” industry was the 9^th biggest contributing industry to Ayotte over her career as a Federal candidate. The industry had contributed $479,583 to her campaigns. [Center for Responsive Politics, Accessed 8/30/16]

AYOTTE VOTED TO PROTECT TENS OF BILLIONS OF DOLLARS IN SPECIAL TAX BREAKS FOR THE LARGEST OIL & GAS COMPANIES

2011: Ayotte Voted Against A Bill That Would Have Closed $21 Billion In Tax Loopholes For Oil Companies With Annual Receipts Of More Than $1 Billion. On May 17, 2011, Ayotte voted against: “a Reid, D-Nev., motion to proceed to consideration of the bill that would repeal various tax provisions for oil companies that have gross annual receipts of more than $1 billion and that produce an average 500,000 barrels or more each day.” The motion was rejected 52-48. [CQ, 5/17/11; S. 940, Vote 72, 5/17/11]

• Bill Would Have Applied To BP, Exxon Mobil, Shell, Chevron And Conoco Phillips, And Would Have Produced $21 Billion Towards Paying Down Deficit. “In the 52-to-48 vote, 3 Democrats joined 45 Republicans in opposing the bill, which was supported by the Obama administration and fiscal watchdog groups that saw the tax help for the oil industry as wasteful. Forty-eight Democrats, two independents and two Republicans backed it. […] Under the proposal, Democrats would have eliminated five different tax breaks enjoyed by the multinational oil companies, producing an estimated $21 billion over 10 years. […] The bill would have applied to BP, Exxon Mobil, Shell, Chevron and ConocoPhillips.” [New York Times, 5/17/11]

2012: Ayotte Voted Against Closing $24 Billion In Tax Loopholes For Large Oil And Gas Companies.  On March 29, 2012, Ayotte voted against: “a motion to invoke cloture (thus limiting debate) on the bill that would roll back certain tax preferences for large oil and gas companies. The bill would use revenue generated from eliminating certain oil and gas tax incentives to pay for an extension of some renewable-energy tax credits and incentives.” The motion was rejected 51-47. [CQ, 3/29/12; S. 2204, Vote 63, 3/29/12]

• Senate Republicans Blocked Bill To Strip $24 Billion In Tax Subsidies From The Country’s Largest Oil Companies.” “Senate Republicans, including Scott Brown of Massachusetts, today foiled President Obama’s plan to strip $24 billion in tax subsidies from the country’s largest oil companies, potentially fueling an election-year issue among voters disgruntled by escalating gas prices.” [Boston Globe, 3/29/12]

• Boston Globe Headline: “Senate Defeats Bill to Strip Subsidies from Oil Companies” [Boston Globe, 3/29/12]

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