March 7, 2022

An outside group headed by former Vice President Mike Pence will spend $10 million on new advertisements tying potentially vulnerable House Democrats to the Biden administration.

The advertisements, airing in 11 states, urge incumbent Democrats to support American energy production rather than relying on Russian oil.

“Before Russian bombs began to rain on Ukraine, before hundreds of innocent Ukrainians lost their lives, a horrific decision had already been made,” a narrator intones. “Joe Biden caved to the radical environmentalists and stopped America’s Keystone Pipeline and dramatically increased Americans’ dependence on Russian oil, endangering America’s security and helping Russia fund their invasion.”

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WASHINGTON — Former Vice President Mike Pence unleashed a $10 million ad blitz Monday aimed at building his political brand ahead of 2024, targeting Dallas Rep. Colin Allred and 15 other Democrats with demands to expand U.S. energy production to counter Russia’s invasion of Ukraine.

The ad buy isn’t likely to cost Texas Democrats a congressional seat.

But it does mean exposure for Pence in Dallas, Houston and San Antonio – the biggest markets in the biggest Republican state – as he continues to separate himself from former President Donald Trump and lays the groundwork for a presidential run.

The ad, titled “Horrific Decision,” calls for expanding U.S. oil and gas production and accuses President Joe Biden of empowering Russian strongman Vladimir Putin.

“Before Russian bombs began to rain in Ukraine, before hundreds of innocent Ukrainians lost their lives,” the narrator intones, “a horrific decision had already been made. Joe Biden caved to the radical environmentalists and stopped America’s Keystone pipeline, and dramatically increased Americans’ dependence on Russian oil, endangering America’s security and helping Russia fund their invasion.”

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Former Vice President Mike Pence’s advocacy group plans to spend $10 million on TV ads targeting vulnerable House Democrats on energy policy and Ukraine, Axios has learned.

Why it matters: Pence contrasted himself against Trump last week, slamming the GOP’s “apologists” for Putin. Now he’s using the Russian invasion to trash Democrats.

Between the lines: The new ad buy from his group, Advancing American Freedom, shows Pence is working to shore up a political brand independent of the former President Trump.

Pence has been raising his profile — delicately but more directly drawing contrasts with Trump. Now, he’s spending serious coin.
The $10 million buy is the most expensive move by a 2024 GOP contender not named Donald Trump.

What’s happening: The ads begin airing Monday. They’re targeting 16 House Democrats in competitive re-election fights this year. Pence’s name, voice and image don’t appear in the spot previewed by Axios.

The narrator declares: “Joe Biden caved to the radical environmentalists and stopped America’s Keystone Pipeline and dramatically increased Americans’ dependence on Russian oil, endangering America’s security and helping Russia fund their invasion.”
Viewers are urged to call their member of Congress and “tell [the Democratic incumbent] to support America’s security instead of Russia’s terror.”

Between the lines: The ad is a twofer, hitting a pair of issues — Ukraine and energy prices — currently dominating headlines.

It’s also a space where Pence sees room to differentiate himself from fringier elements in his own party.

In remarks at an RNC donor retreat on Friday, he knocked Republican “apologists for Putin,” CNN reported.

That came after a February speech to the Federalist Society in which Pence took on Trump directly, saying the former president “is wrong” to say Pence had the power to overturn the results of the 2020 election.

What’s next: The expenditure for the ad campaign could grow as events in Ukraine develop, a source familiar with the group’s plans tells Axios.

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Former Vice President Mike Pence will launch his first major ad campaign blitz since leaving office by targeting 16 Democrats.

Launched by Pence’s organization Advancing American Freedom, the $10 million ad campaign will advocate an America returning to energy independence, a timely topic following the surge in gas prices amid inflation and Russia’s invasion of Ukraine.

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Former Vice President Mike Pence’s policy and advocacy organization launched a $10 million ad campaign Monday, targeting multiple congressional Democrats and pushing for American energy independence amid Russia’s invasion of Ukraine.

Pence’s organization, Advancing American Freedom, a 501(c) (4) dedicated to advocating for “Conservative values and policy proposals,” launched its first ad buy with an ad titled “Horrific Decision.” The ad is set to run in a number of media markets in states across the nation.

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