Ad for the Public Option Takes Sen. Ensign to Task
Nevada Sen. John Ensign's recent infidelity scandal lurks in the background of an ad for the public option running in parts of his home state this week, courtesy of the progressive coalition Health Care for America Now! The Atlantic's Marc Ambinder notes that the coalition has paid $100,000 to run the ad for a week to point out Ensign's financial entanglements with the health care industry.Nevada Sen. John Ensign’s recent infidelity scandal lurks in the background of an ad for the public option running in parts of his home state this week, courtesy of the progressive coalition Health Care for America Now! The Atlantic’s Marc Ambinder notes that the coalition has paid $100,000 to run the ad for a week to point out Ensign’s financial entanglements with the health care industry. –KA
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