By Mike Riopell
Daily Herald Staff Writer
Posted Saturday, October 14, 2006
Democrat Dan Seals will begin airing a television ad Monday tying Republican Rep. Mark Kirk's votes in Congress to support President Bush.
Seals' ad suggests Kirk's support of Bush by reeling off several of the president's plans that Kirk supported -- including the war in Iraq.
"We deserve a leader that will stand with us, not with President Bush," Seals, of Wilmette, says at the end.
In response, Kirk's spokesman says that he'll just be focusing on local issues.
The ad will mark the first foray into television in the 10th Congressional District race, though Kirk has been running radio spots for more than a month.
Seals held a news conference Friday in Chicago to show off the spots.
Seals' ads will run on broadcast channels throughout the day, according to a campaign spokesperson.
As of the last reporting period in July, Kirk had more than three times as much money in the bank as Seals, and therefore more resources to run advertising.
