New NRCC TV Ad Highlights Appel’s Terrorism Comments

September 30, 2014

The National Republican Congressional Committee today launched a new television ad in Iowa’s 3rd Congressional District. The ad focuses on Staci Appel’s comments during a debate where she said she did not believe the United States government should revoke the passports of known terrorists.

Watch the ad here.

NRCC Comment: “If elected to Congress, Staci Appel’s dangerous view on terrorism would weaken our national security and put American lives at risk. The fact that Staci Appel believes known terrorists should keep their American passports proves she is unfit for elected office at every level.”– Tyler Q. Houlton, NRCC Spokesman

Transcript:

ANNCR: Staci Appel must think Iowans are fools. In a debate on 9/11, Appel said terrorists should be able to keep U.S. passports.

Watch Appel’s bad judgment yourself.

APPEL: I would not be urging we taking away their passports.

I would not be urging we taking away their passports.

ANNCR: Terrorists don’t deserve passports, and Staci Appel doesn’t deserve our vote.

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