John --
We wanted to make sure you saw the news Phil exposed about his opponents at last week's debate.
Three of Phil’s opponents (all Democrats) are “red-boxing,” which means they are discreetly signaling to super PACs how to support their campaigns through their websites. Phil called them out, and The Washington Wire reported on it here.
Here’s what it looks like:
It’s not just Rep. Doglio -- Rep. Reeves and Mayor Strickland are all encouraging super PAC spending on their behalf in Phil’s race. They’re giving explicit instructions about how super PACs can prop up their campaigns with unlimited out-of-state contributions. If this were done in secret, it would be illegal.
Let’s be clear: It’s totally hypocritical that our Democratic opponents would claim to support campaign finance reform yet are still willing to open the door for dark money super PACs to impact our election. They can’t have it both ways, and they need to be held accountable.
Phil will never put up a red box on his website. Unlike our opponents, we’re not banking on any super PAC support and our campaign is entirely grassroots funded. That’s exactly why we need your help:
Can you chip in $3 to help pressure our opponents to take down their red boxes so we can advance true campaign finance reform?
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Thanks in advance,
Team Phil
