The ad drew swift pushback from Republicans criticizing its use of the gunman’s image.
. Such groups are set up to conceal the source of their funding, which was generally made possible by the U.S. Supreme Court’s Citizens United decision., the Lubbock Republican who chairs the House’s investigative committee on the Uvalde shooting.
“I can’t think of a more important issue for us,” O’Rourke said after a get-out-the-vote stop in San Antonio. “I want voters to know this is on the ballot.” Not all Democrats were pleased with the ad. At least one Democratic statewide campaign has privately expressed frustration with the spot, saying ad money should not be spent elevating the gunman over the victims’ families. O’Rourke has focused his Uvalde-themed ads on the families.
Advertising forms filed with the Federal Communication Commission identify “Commercial Space Experts” as the buyer for No It Couldn’t LLC. Little is known about the entity, but it shares an Austin address with Hulsen Media Services, a Democratic firm.