YouTube has reinstated an attack ad against Katie Porter that is currently running offensive ads to users in California after it was removed on Sunday for violating the video-sharing site's policies. The ad was purchased and funded by a political action committee called Fair Shake. Some famous names in the crypto world. The weird part? It is not clear why the ads were temporarily banned.
“Who is Katie Porter? A fake and a skilled actor,” the ad's narrator claims.
“That's from a Democratic colleague who worked with Porter for years. Katie Porter has filed a number of complaints after receiving complaints that she defrauded homeowners with fraudulent fees and illegal foreclosures. He lined his own pockets from a company that paid a billion dollar fine.” Advertisement Continues.
The YouTube ads began running on February 23 and were later removed for unknown reasons on Sunday or early Monday. YouTube did not respond to questions about why the ads were removed.
FairShake began running YouTube ads on February 15th in an advertising blitz funded by some of the biggest names in the crypto world. Ripple Labs and Coinbase each donated more than $20 million, according to the latest numbers. open secret. A16z venture capitalists Marc Andreessen and Ben Horowitz contributed $9.5 million each.The Winklevoss twins recently shelled out millions of dollars. fair shake safe.
Why is the crypto world targeting Porter? Believe it or not, that part is not entirely clear. Cryptocurrency has not been a major issue in the California election campaign.
Porter is running for the late Dianne Feinstein's former Senate seat and will face fellow Democrats Adam Schiff and Barbara Lee, as well as Republican and former major leaguer Steve Garvey. The two candidates who receive the most votes in California's March 5 primary will advance to the November general election, even if they are from the same party.
And while Mr. Schiff currently leads the top spot, Mr. Porter and Mr. Garvey remain in a close race for a second-place finish that will be on the general election ballot. The latest poll shows Schiff with 24%, Porter with 19%, Garvey with 18% and Lee with 10%. Public Policy Institute of California.
Porter's campaign disputes the claims made in FairShake's latest ad.
“We are not surprised that the ad has been removed. This underground finance group, funded by a handful of the wealthiest people in America, is no stranger to repeating lies about Katie Porter. It's happened again and again,'' Nathan Click, a senior adviser to Porter's campaign, told Gizmodo on Monday before the ad was reinstated later that night.
“Sacramento Bee” rated Fairshake's first attack ad against Katie Folse. The truth is clear – they are spending over $10 million to keep Katie out of the Senate, knowing she will stand up for Californians and take on powerful special interests like them in Washington. Because there are,” Click continued.
