While in office, Cortez Masto spent at least 174 days traveling outside of Nevada on trips paid for by taxpayers and special interests. A New York Times investigation scrutinized many of these trips as nothing more than an opportunity for politicians to connect with lobbyists and corporate donors. While abdicating her taxpayer-funded job for a special interest-sponsored lifestyle, Cortez Masto jetted to numerous exotic locations, including Hawaii, Switzerland, Mexico, and Napa Valley.
The ad is part of a major NRSC ad buy in Nevada. It begins airing today in the Las Vegas and Reno media markets.
“As attorney general Catherine Cortez Masto failed to protect Nevadans, but she did live large on the dime of special interests and taxpayers. She abdicated her duties as an elected official to rub elbows with lobbyists and donors. Nevada can’t afford another Senator whose political career has been defined by partisanship and corruption.” – NRSC spokesman Greg Blair
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Answering Machine: “Thanks for calling the office of Attorney General Catherine Cortez Masto.”
Answering Machine: “Ms. Masto is traveling and unavailable to take your call. Please leave a message and when she gets back from living it up with lobbyists in Mexico, Switzerland, Napa Valley, Hawaii…or wherever she is…we’ll follow up.”
VO: Corrupt Catherine Cortez Masto took over 40 taxpayer- and special interst-paid trips. But we’re the ones who got taken for a ride.