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JCN Calls on Red State Democrats To Buck Democrat Extremism and Vote to Confirm Kavanaugh

“After two long days of Democrat histrionics and extremism, Judge Kavanaugh demonstrated that he has the temperament, humility, and independence to sit on the U.S. Supreme Court. Despite endless demands by Democrats that he act like a politician, Judge Kavanaugh repeatedly demonstrated that he has a record of being a fair and independent judge who will adhere to the Constitution.

Senators Manchin, Heitkamp, Donnelly and other red state Democrats should distance themselves from this extremist behavior. There is no reason to wait. They should buck the extremist wing of their Party and announce they are voting to confirm Judge Kavanaugh.” – Judicial Crisis Network’s Chief Counsel and Policy Director, Carrie Severino

Statement from JCN’s Carrie Severino on Donnelly and Heitkamp Meetings

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Judicial Crisis Network’s Chief Counsel and Policy Director Carrie Severino comments on the meetings with Senators Donnelly (D-IN) and Heitkamp (D-ND) and President Trump’s Supreme Court nominee, Judge Kavanaugh

“To their credit, Senators Donnelly, Heitkamp, and Manchin have all met with Judge Kavanaugh. However, the real test will come after Judge Kavanaugh’s hearing when they will need to decide how they’ll vote. Will they be the independent-minded senators they claim to be, or the Schumer lackeys their constituents fear they are? None of these senators can afford to ignore polling showing clear support for Judge Kavanaugh’s confirmation in their states.”

Carrie Severino is available for further comment.

Background:

According to a recent poll conducted by North Star Opinion Research:

In North Dakota, voters say that Judge Kavanaugh should be confirmed by 60%-22%
In Indiana, voters say that Judge Kavanaugh should be confirmed by 52%-34%
In West Virginia, voters say that Judge Kavanaugh should be confirmed by 55%-30%

JCN’s Severino Responds to Senate Judiciary Committee’s Hearing Announcement

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Judicial Crisis Network’s Chief Counsel Carrie Severino responds to Senate Judiciary Committee’s announcement of the upcoming hearing for Supreme Court nominee, Judge Brett Kavanaugh.

Judicial Crisis Network’s Chief Counsel and Policy Director Carrie Severino

“Democrats have already announced that they oppose him, so this claim that they need more time or more documents is nothing more than a show, a fishing expedition designed to obstruct and create gridlock. Judge Kavanaugh has been endorsed by leading figures on the right and the left. He is a mainstream nominee who will base his decisions on the law and the Constitution.”

KAVANAUGH DOCUMENTS FACTS ON BACKGROUND FROM JCN:

Judge Kavanaugh has been on the DC Circuit Court of Appeals for 12 years. He has issued 307 opinions and joined hundreds more. He has a comprehensive record of jurisprudence that has been in the public domain for years.

The Judiciary Committee has reviewed hundreds of thousands of documents—more than were submitted for both Justice Gorsuch and Justice Kagan.

Documents submitted to the Senate Judiciary Committee pertaining to Judge Kavanaugh’s time serving in the White House Counsel’s and Independent Counsel’s offices are the largest number of executive branch records ever submitted to the Committee for a Supreme Court nominee.

Judge Kavanaugh returned the most comprehensive, bipartisan Senate questionnaire in Judiciary Committee history.

Senator Grassley has allotted more time between the nomination of Judge Kavanaugh and the start date of hearings than the timeline established by former Senate Judiciary Committee Chairman Patrick Leahy for Justices Sotomayor and Kagan. Senator Leahy scheduled hearings 49 days after the nomination of Justice Kagan, and 48 days after the nomination of Justice Sotomayor. Judge Kavanaugh’s hearings will start 57 days after his nomination. Hearings for Justice Gorsuch were held 48 days after his nomination announcement.

The Kavanaugh nomination has been the most transparent nomination process in history. During the presidential campaign, President Trump publicized a list of extraordinarily qualified individuals he said he would choose from to fill Supreme Court vacancies. Judge Kavanaugh has been on that list since November of 2017.

Facts About Kavanaugh Documents

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KAVANAUGH DOCUMENTS FACTS:

The Judiciary Committee has reviewed hundreds of thousands of documents—more than were submitted for both Justice Gorsuch and Justice Kagan.

Judge Kavanaugh returned the most comprehensive, bipartisan Senate questionnaire in Judiciary Committee history.

Judicial Crisis Network Launches Two New Ads Featuring Democrat Law Clerk for Kavanaugh and Hillbilly Elegy Author; Expands Outreach to MSNBC

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Judicial Crisis Network Launches Two New Ads Featuring Democrat Law Clerk for Kavanaugh and Hillbilly Elegy Author; Expands Outreach to MSNBC

WASHINGTON, D.C. – The Judicial Crisis Network is unveiling two new ads today. One features Kathryn Cherry, a registered Democrat and former Kavanaugh clerk, which will air on MSNBC, and the other ad features J.D. Vance, author of Hillbilly Elegy and will be added into JCN’s existing TV and digital ad line-up.

These ads are being rotated into JCN’s current spending and are a part of JCN’s previously announced ad buys, which currently total $5.3 million since Justice Kennedy announced his retirement.

Statement from Judicial Crisis Network’s Chief Counsel and Policy Director, Carrie Severino:

“These ads underscore the fact that those who know Judge Kavanaugh best know him to be a good man, a fair and independent judge with a long track record of basing his decisions on the law and the Constitution. He will be another great justice on the Supreme Court.”

Ad featuring Kathryn Cherry: https://youtu.be/PBjEJPdAOPo

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Ad featuring J.D. Vance: https://youtu.be/CqV7R2BSj84

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Background:

Since July 9, 2018, JCN has spent $4.3 million highlighting Judge Kavanaugh’s incredible record on the bench; $2.1 million of that total spend has been in IN, WV, ND, and AL.

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Statement from JCN’s Severino Prior to Sen. Manchin’s Meeting with Judge Kavanaugh

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In advance of Sen. Manchin’s meeting this afternoon with Judge Kavanaugh, Judicial Crisis Network’s Chief Counsel and Policy Director Carrie Severino released a statement:

“Will Senator Manchin stand with the people of West Virginia in supporting President Trump’s extraordinarily qualified Supreme Court nominee, or will he stand with the extremists in his party like Chuck Schumer?”

Background:
JCN released fresh polling from North Star Opinion Research (Whit Ayres) early last week that found that:

• A majority of voters (55% to 30%) in West Virginia say that the U.S. Senate should confirm Kavanaugh.

• Additionally, independents strongly favor confirmation by a margin of 59% to 23% in West Virginia.

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JCN Launches $1.5 Million Ad Buy in WV, ND, IN, AL; Releases Fresh Polling Data Showing Majority Support for Judge Kavanaugh’s Confirmation

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July 23, 2018

JCN Launches $1.5 Million Ad Buy in WV, ND, IN, AL; Releases Fresh Polling Data Showing Majority Support for Judge Kavanaugh’s Confirmation

WASHINGTON – The Judicial Crisis Network today released a new round of ads accompanied by polling research focused on red-state Democrats in West Virginia, North Dakota, Indiana, and Alabama. These latest ads highlight Judge Kavanaugh’s qualifications, fairness, independence, and adherence to the Constitution. They also call on the states’ Democratic senators to stand with their constituents and not with radical liberals. Accompanying the ads is fresh polling from North Star Opinion Research (Whit Ayres) that shows a majority of voters in each of the four states support confirming Judge Kavanaugh to the Supreme Court. The polling also shows that Independents in these states solidly support Judge Kavanaugh’s confirmation.

This is a $1.5 million buy throughout West Virginia, North Dakota, Indiana, and Alabama. Since the president nominated Judge Kavanaugh July 9, 2018, JCN has spent $4.5 million on ads with more than $2 million allocated specifically to West Virginia, North Dakota, Indiana, and Alabama.

Statement from Judicial Crisis Network’s Chief Counsel and Policy Director, Carrie Severino:

 “Judge Kavanaugh is a fair and independent judge who bases his decisions on the Constitution, which is why President Trump nominated him and why a lopsided majority of voters in key states support his confirmation. Red state Democrats have a choice: stand with their constituents and support President Trump’s extraordinarily qualified Supreme Court nominee, or stand with Chuck Schumer and be a rubber stamp for the extreme liberal special interests.”

EXAMPLE SCRIPT – West Virginia

Background:

Here are the four ads that the Judicial Crisis Network has launched since Justice Kennedy announced his retirement:
- June 27, 2018 – #AnotherGreatJustice ($1 million)
- July 9, 2018 – Phase one of Confirm Kavanaugh campaign ($1.4 million)
- July 16, 2018 – Phase two of Confirm Kavanaugh campaign ($1.4 million)
- July 23, 2018 – Today’s announcement of ads in WV, IN, ND, AL naming specific senators ($1.5 million)

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Judicial Crisis Network Releases Second Ad in Confirm Kavanaugh Campaign, another $1.4 Million Ad Buy

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FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE:
July 16, 2018

Judicial Crisis Network Releases Second Ad in

Confirm Kavanaugh Campaign, another $1.4 Million Ad Buy

WASHINGTON – The Judicial Crisis Network is releasing its second Confirm Kavanaugh ad Monday July 16, 2018, a one-week ad to be aired on national cable as well as broadcast and digital in Alabama, Indiana, North Dakota, and West Virginia. This is the third ad that the Judicial Crisis Network has launched since Justice Kennedy announced his retirement, totaling $3.8 million in ad buys.

Statement from Judicial Crisis Network’s Chief Counsel and Policy Director, Carrie Severino:

“Red state Democrats have a choice to make – stand with Sen. Schumer and the far-left-wing resistance, or vote to confirm a highly-qualified mainstream judge who has a record of being fair, independent, and adhering to the Constitution. The choice is simple.”

Background:

Here are the previous two ads that the Judicial Crisis Network has launched since Justice Kennedy announced his retirement:
- June 27, 2018, #AnotherGreatJustice ($1 million ad buy)
- July 9, 2018, Phase one of Confirm Kavanaugh campaign ($1.4 million ad buy)

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Judicial Crisis Network Launches Confirm Kavanaugh, a $1.4 Million Ad Buy (National, AL, IN, ND, WV)

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For Immediate Release:
July 9, 2018 

WASHINGTON – The Judicial Crisis Network is launching Confirm Kavanaugh, a $1.4 million ad buy on national cable as well as broadcast and digital in Alabama, Indiana, North Dakota and West Virginia. The ad is a bio spot about Judge Brett Kavanaugh, President Trump’s nominee to the Supreme Court.

Previously, JCN ran #AnotherGreatJustice, a seven-figure national cable and digital ad buy immediately following Justice Kennedy’s retirement announcement.

Statement from Judicial Crisis Network’s Chief Counsel and Policy Director, Carrie Severino

“Judge Kavanaugh is a home run.  Like Gorsuch, Judge Kavanaugh is brilliant, fair and independent, committed to following the law and honoring the Constitution.  I look forward to the confirmation of another great justice.” 

**Note: JCN played a major role in previous Supreme Court battles, including having announced that they would spend up to $7 million stopping Merrick Garland and later they announced they would spend up to $10 million supporting now-Justice Gorsuch.

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