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The new ad against Lee Terry... A little FYI article

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FarmerRick:
http://www.omaha.com/article/20091112/NEWS01/711129870/0/living04

Ads target Terry cap-trade vote

By Robynn Tysver
WORLD-HERALD STAFF WRITER

A coalition pushing for clean energy policies is taking aim at Rep. Lee Terry over his opposition to cap-and-trade legislation.

The Omaha Republican is one of seven members of Congress targeted by the Clean Energy Works campaign in a television advertisement. In the ad, an actor portraying a politician leaves oil stains on people's hands and clothes as he works a crowd of constituents.

The campaign takes Terry to task for accepting $415,000 in donations from oil and energy interests over the past 12 years, including $1,000 from the American Gas Association this year and $5,000 from MidAmerican Energy Co. this year.

Terry said the advertisement was ?so over the top? that he believes it was ineffective.

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Hardwood83:
Thanks for the info. I for one would be furious if Terry had supported cap-n-trade (aka the communist manifesto in green clothing).

FarmerRick:
Lee's not perfect, but we could do a whole lot worse. 

He is a NFOA member as of Monday, and bought some raffles tickets too.   ;D

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