Attacks Cantor for his Silence on Akin and Mourdock

The Wayne Powell for Congress campaign today released a new television ad which highlights Majority Leader Eric Cantor's extremist positions on women's reproductive health. It will be aired district-wide on multiple outlets.

The ad features a cut-out of Cantor in a doctor's office with a patient and her doctor.

"Cantor has either voted for or co-sponsored 32 pieces of extremist anti-women legislation with Congressman Todd Akin," said Powell Campaign Manager Christian Rickers.

Among the 32 anti-women bills Cantor championed with Akin include the "Forced Ultrasound" legislation and the introduction of the "Forcible Rape" bill which would have minimized the definition of "rape".  Akin became the focus of national attention this summer and was chastised by most prominent Republicans when he said that a woman couldn't become pregnant if she was "forcibly raped".

"Cantor is clearly out of step with the women of the 7th District," said Wayne Powell. "Unbelievably, Cantor has even refused to join Mitt Romney, Paul Ryan, and other prominent Republicans in denouncing the candidacy of Akin or Richard Mourdock." Mourdock recently said if a woman was raped and became pregnant it was "God's will".

Powell Campaign Releases Radio Ads Featuring Herb and Tom

The Wayne Powell for Congress campaign today released two new radio ads featuring two neighbors talking in their yards about the election featuring Powell against House Majority Leader Eric Cantor.

"These ads reflect what we are hearing all over the 7th District," said Christian Rickers, Powell's Campaign Manager. "Not only independents but Republicans as well are not happy with Cantor. They're telling us that he represents greed and not them. For sure, they know he's AWOL from the 7th."