""As governor I will work my tail off to ban corporate PAC money," Steyer says in his latest video, which stylistically reflects previous ads - with shots of Steyer, seated and speaking directly into camera, interspersed with shots of Californians working various blue-collar jobs. The billionaire has mounted his campaign on economic issues, pitching voters on the idea that as an outsider without ties to special interests he can push changes through Sacramento to lower California's cost of living."
"The ad may resonate with voters alarmed by U.S. Supreme Court decisions that have removed many limits on how much corporations can spend to buy the attention and goodwill of elected officials, and have led campaigns for public office to increasingly become ad spending arms races. But it may also draw accusations of hypocrisy from critics who already suggest Steyer is using his fortune to buy the governor's mansion."
Tom Steyer is running for California governor and is spending substantial personal wealth on television and digital advertising. He vows to ban corporate PAC money and says he will work his tail off to implement that ban. Campaign ads feature Steyer speaking directly to camera and images of Californians in blue-collar jobs. Steyer frames himself as an outsider who can lower the cost of living by reducing special-interest influence in Sacramento. The pledge responds to Supreme Court rulings that loosened corporate spending limits and the growing ad-driven nature of campaigns. Critics may accuse him of hypocrisy because of his personal spending.
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