October 13, 2009

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE

ITASCA, IL – State Senator Carole Pankau launched her County Board Chairman campaign media blitz with a countywide cable ad buy today. The ad, which is airing on Fox News Channel, discusses the difference between herself and Senator Dan Cronin. The ad goes on to highlight Pankau’s commitment to scrutinizing each line item in the DuPage County budget.

“I had intended to purchase cable in mid November after the petition filing deadline, however our fundraising has been much better than expected,” explained Pankau. “I think that using cable to talk directly with voters will further solidify my position as a leader in this campaign.”

The ad began running at 5AM on October 13th 2009. The ad will play several times per day during the morning news, and throughout primetime in the evening.

“Although it is untraditional to launch a TV spot that draws a distinction with one of your opponents; our survey’s and feedback make it very clear that people in this county are furious at the increased taxes,” Pankau said. “We have directly spoken with over 7,500 DuPage County voters, almost every one of them has asked about taxes, and the state of our County’s budget. We address those issues in our ad.”

A copy of the ad is posted below.