IL state Treasurer Alexi Giannoulias (D) has launched the first ad of his Senate campaign a day after his opponent kicked off the TV wars.
The Giannoulias spot focuses on the candidate's efforts to save jobs at Hartmarx, a company that teetered on the edge of bankruptcy. Unlike ex-Chicago Inspector General David Hoffman's first ad, Giannoulias does not speak directly to the camera, and Giannoulias doesn't even mention his campaign for Senate.
The ad buy matches that of ex-Chicago Inspector General David Hoffman (D), the campaign tells The Hotline. It will run on broadcast TV around the state.
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