Lt. Gov. Casey Cagle is increasingly trying to align himself with a popular GOP figure in Georgia as he runs for the state's top office. And it's not Donald Trump.
The GOP front-runner for governor debuted his second TV campaign ad this morning, tapping deeper into the more than $4 million worth of airtime he reserved earlier this year for the pre-primary rush.
This ad is somewhat of a departure from the first, which launched last month by keying on his immigration crackdown pledge.
This one invokes Gov. Nathan Deal as Cagle shares credit in the governor’s favorite talking point, an industry magazine’s designation of Georgia as the “No. 1 state in the nation to do business.” And he said that “working with Gov. Deal” he helped secure a state income tax slash.
That much is true, but you’ll recall that it was no happy arrangement. The governor initially didn’t support the tax cut but accepted it once a jet fuel exemption for Delta was included in the package. And Cagle effectively spiked that incentive in the brouhaha after Delta severed ties with the National Rifle Association.
The ad will run on Atlanta, Savannah, Macon, Augusta, Albany and Columbus markets on broadcast and cable; and on cable in Chattanooga, Tallahassee, and Jacksonville. See the ad for yourself here.
A rival GOP candidate wasted no time slamming Cagle’s ad. State Sen. Michael Williams’ campaign accused Cagle of using his slogan.
Here’s an image of one of Williams’ ads.
Insider’s note: This item was ripped and expanded from The Jolt.
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