'A Man of Honor, Principle, and Integrity'; Progress for America Voter Fund Announces a New Alito TV Ad

'A Man of Honor, Principle, and Integrity'; Progress for America Voter Fund Announces a New Alito TV Ad

WASHINGTON, Dec. 12 /PRNewswire/ -- Progress for America Voter Fund today announced a 4-day $150,000 advertising buy supporting Judge Alito as a final push before the Senate adjourns for the year.

"Coming in the waning days of the Senate's session, this ad solidifies the momentum towards Judge Alito's confirmation that began when he was nominated just six weeks ago," said Brian McCabe, PFA's president.

Next week is expected to be Congress' final week for the year. The Senate Judiciary Committee will take up the nomination the week after returning in 2006. "National newspapers and those who know him best both agree: Judge Samuel Alito is a tremendously qualified judge who applies the law fairly with no political agenda. He deserves swift confirmation in the new year."

The ad is timed to correspond with the visit of a number of former Alito clerks, who will be in Washington, D.C. next week meeting with key senators regarding the Supreme Court nominee.

The 30 second TV ad "Integrity" (http://pfavoterfund.com/) will run in a mixture state cable stations including Maine, Nebraska, Rhode Island and Washington, D.C. The ad features two former Alito clerks Jack White and Hannah Smith:

AUDIO
* ANNOUNCER: Judge Samuel Alito has earned resounding praise ...
* JACK WHITE (Attorney, Law Clerk for Judge Alito, 2003-2004):
"Judge Alito is a man of honor, principle and integrity ... "
* ANNOUNCER: Newspapers call him ...
" ... an exceptionally strong nominee." (Washington Post, 11/1/05)
" ... respectful of precedent." (Chicago Tribune, 11/6/05)
* HANNAH SMITH (Attorney, Law Clerk for Judge Alito, 2001-2002):
" ... he doesn't have a particular political agenda ... "
* ANNOUNCER: Despite winning bipartisan praise ... (Congressional Record,
4/27/90; Senate Judiciary Committee, 4/5/90)
* Some liberals still launch untrue attacks ...
* But Alito is a fair judge who's ... " ... much closer to the center of
American public opinion than his critics ... " (Stuart Taylor Jr.,
National Journal, 11/21/05)
* Urge the Senate: Confirm Judge Alito to the Supreme Court.

Source: Progress for America Voter Fund

CONTACT: Laura Dlugacz, +1-202-572-6231, laura@dcgpr.com, or Andrea
Saul, +1-202-572-6260, asaul@dcgpr.com, both for Progress for America Voter
Fund

Web site: http://pfavoterfund.com/

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