Sen. Lamar AlexanderNASHVILLE – Republican U.S. Sen. Lamar Alexander’s campaign today released a television ad aimed at bolstering the two-term lawmaker’s conservative credentials as an opponent of President Barack Obama’s Affordable Care Act.
The 60-second ad, Alexander’s second television spot, begins running statewide today, according to the campaign, which did not specify how large a media buy they’ve made.
“Lamar Alexander led the conservative fight against Obamacare,” the ad says. “Voted 23 times against it. Stood up to the president at the White House health care summit.”
Much of the ad features C-SPAN video of an exchange between Alexander and Obama over the senator’s assertion that health insurance premiums would go up under the law.
The ad takes the same line as a recent Alexander radio ad. It’s going up as state Rep. Joe Carr, a Lascassas Republican running against the senator, slams Alexander for not joining efforts to defund Obamacare.