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New Digital Ad: The South Bronx Needs Ritchie Torres

Jun 17, 2020

Torres is part of a new generation of Bronx leaders and is rejecting corporate PAC money

Ad will run from June 17 – June 23

End Citizens United (ECU) today launched a $50,000 digital ad buy supporting Ritchie Torres in NY-15. The ad, titled “Our Community,” exposes Torres’ primary opponent, Ruben Diaz Sr., as a Republican pretending to be a Democrat who invited President Trump to visit the South Bronx. The ad also highlights Torres’ commitment to his community, from being raised in public housing by a single mother in the South Bronx to proving he’ll put their interests first in Congress by rejecting corporate PAC money.

Watch the ad here.

“Ritchie Torres is a progressive champion who will fight for South Bronx families in Congress,” said End Citizens United President Tiffany Muller. “While Ruben Diaz Sr. stands with Donald Trump, Ritchie is rejecting corporate PAC money and has stood up to Big Money special interests by investigating the President’s corrupt business practices. Ritchie Torres is the Democrat who will deliver for the South Bronx.”

The ad will run from June 17 through June 23 on Youtube, Facebook and Instagram.

Full script below: 
Ruben Diaz Sr. isn’t like his son. 

Diaz Sr. is a Republican pretending to be a Democrat and a close Trump ally. 

He even invited Trump to our community. 

South Bronx families need a progressive champion like Councilman Ritchie Torres. 

Raised in public housing by a single mom. 

Ritchie has stood up to special interests by investigating the Trump family’s corrupt business practices and rejecting corporate PAC money. 

The South Bronx needs Ritchie Torres. 

ECU and Let America Vote (LAV) endorsed Ritchie Torres in January 2020 because of his commitment to rooting out corruption in Washington. The reform group has four million members nationwide, including 3,500 in NY-15, and is entirely grassroots-funded with an average donation of just $14.

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