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PFA Announces Retort to Malicious and Unfounded Attacks on Judge Alito
WASHINGTON, Nov. 17 /PRNewswire/ -- Progress for America Inc. (PFA) today
announced a week long $150,000 advertising buy to combat the unfair attacks
from People for the American Way and to ensure Americans know that Judge
Samuel Alito is a tremendously qualified judge who deserves to be confirmed.
"Attacks on Judge Alito by People for the American Way sink to a new low in
what should be a dignified debate," said Brian McCabe, PFAs president.
"Their assaults are predictable, malicious and unfounded."
"Our new ad highlights support from those who know Judge Alito well -- his
own clerks. Coming from diverse backgrounds and ideologies, Alitos clerks
know him to have a solid judicial temperament," said McCabe. "Judge Alito
deserves an up or down vote from the U.S. Senate."
The 60 second TV ad is called "Confirm" and will run on national cable
stations -- CNN and FOX -- and local cable stations in Maine and Arkansas.
The ad features praise and commendation from Judge Alitos former clerks:
* Joan Macaulay: Macauley is a senior associate in the Litigation group
of the New York office of the law firm of Sidley Austin Brown & Wood.
Macauley has known Judge Alito for almost 10 years when she served as
one of his law clerks in 1996-1997.
* Michael Park: Park is an Associate with the law firm of Wilmer, Cutler,
Pickering, Hale & Dorr in New York. Park has known Judge Alito for 5
years when he served as one of his law clerks in 2001-2002.
* Hannah Smith: Smith is an Associate with the law firm of Williams &
Connolly LLP in Washington, DC. Smith has known Judge Alito for 5 years
when she served as one of his law clerks in 2001-2002.
* Jack White: White is an Associate with the law firm of Kirkland & Ellis
in San Francisco. White has known Judge Alito since he served as one of
his law clerks in 2003-2004.
"Confirm" TV Ad Script (:60)
* HANNAH SMITH: Judge Alito is the right pick to be the next Associate
Justice of the United States Supreme Court.
* ANNOUNCER: Judge Samuel Alito -- those who worked for him know - hell
make a great Supreme Court Justice.
* MICHAEL PARK: He is a fair judge -- thats the first qualification ...
* JACK WHITE: Judge Alito is a man of honor, integrity, principle ...
* MICHAEL PARK: ... and he also happened to be brilliant."
* HANNAH SMITH: He served under both Democratic and Republican presidents
...
* JOAN MACAULAY: He has a long record of judicial experience and a
lifelong commitment to public service.
* ANNOUNCER: Alito won bipartisan praise. Hes prosecuted terrorists and
corporate criminals. But some liberals still go after him with untrue
attacks ...
* JACK WHITE: I do believe that the attacks against Judge Alito are
unfair ...
* MICHAEL PARK: He doesnt have a political agenda; he doesnt pre-judge
any case that comes before him.
* JACK WHITE: What I do know is that when I worked for him, he applied
the law -- fairly.
* JACK WHITE: Judge Alito is an individual that I want to sit on the
Supreme Court interpreting laws that affect me.
* HANNAH SMITH: The Senate should confirm judge Alito to ... the United
States Supreme Court.
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