Current U.S. Representative and U.S. Senate candidate Steve Daines released an ad on June 6 called “Personal Gain.” It is a 30 second ad that you can watch HERE.

Here is the script. I have listed what appears on screen during the ad in italics:

Steve Daines: I’m Steve Daines and I approved this message.
The scene is Daines walking with four workers in what looks like a lumber yard. This scene has been shown in several of his campaign videos.

Voice of female narrator: We know that John Walsh mismanaged our tax dollars. There’s more. Walsh was reprimanded by the Army for abusing his position and misusing taxpayer resources for personal gain.

There are different photos of Walsh with his name on the screen and “Poor Marks in Audit” and the Associated Press 7/04/11 is listed as the source. Then there’s “Walsh Reprimanded by the Army” and 1/21/14 Associated Press is again the source. Reprimanded is in red. Then there’s “Walsh Improperly Used Government Resources for Personal Gain” with KXLH 1/17/14 cited as the source. Government Resources for Personal Gain was in red.

Montana TV News Anchor #1: The Army eventually reprimanded Walsh for improperly using government resources…

The anchor appears on screen, then a video of Walsh in slow motion.

Montana TV News Anchor #2: …General writing the Army reprimand said that the incident caused him to question Walsh’s ability to lead.

The anchor appears on screen beside a photo of Walsh.

Voice of female narrator: John Walsh: Mismanagement. Questionable ethics. Failed leadership.

As the female says the above lines, the words John Walsh and “Mismanagement” appears on the screen, then John Walsh and “Questionable Ethics” flashes on the screen, then John Walsh and “Failed Leadership” appears on the screen.

The disclaimer “Paid for by Steve Daines for Montana. Approved by Steve Daines” appears on the screen.

My Analysis:

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