Pelosi ad star cleaned up for the commercial shoot
Nancy Pelosi’s Super PAC, the House Majority PAC, is about to announce an ad against Rep. Mike Coffman that says he opposes stem cell research. Too bad Pelosi and Andrew Romanoff didn’t do their research. Coffman has championed adult stem cell research and helped get funding for adult stem cell research at Anschutz Medical Campus. He also co-sponsored the Patients First Act of 2013 to increase stem cell research.
As part of his support for stem cell research, he worked closely with the Charles C. Gates Center for Regenerative Medicine and Stem Cell Biology in his own district. Here’s what the director of external relations for the center, Jill Cowperthwait, said about Coffman’s support:
“Mike Coffman has visited our research facilities on multiple occasions and done everything possible to support us in our efforts on stem cell research.”
As for the ad, that’s not the only misleading thing about it. The woman in the ad, while we sympathize that her child is ill, is not actually from Colorado’s Sixth Congressional District. She lives and votes in Wheat Ridge. And, well, she doesn’t exactly look like she does in that ad either. See the photo to the right.
Unfortunately, this isn’t the first time that the House Majority Project has tossed aside veracity in favor of political points when it comes to Coffman. Last year, a flack from the despicable organization called Coffman, a military veteran, a terrorist. Clearly not accurate.
No word yet on whether Romanoff will denounce this ad from outside money that clearly benefits him, you know, since he’s not taking PAC dollars and all.
Lauren Coker you know the perils of Type 1 – I have almost lost my child twice…DKA and then two seizures. I agree with you for ANYONE to tell someone – adult or child – how long or short a life span one has. However, Type 1 diabetes, as an average, do have a shorter life span because of complications, regardless of whether they have perfect care of their condition or not so perfect care.. Here is a CBS link to teh story. Although "stem cells" are mentioned, they are hESCs. http://www.cbsnews.com/videos/big-development-in-treatment-of-type-1-diabetes/?tag=facebook
Cheryl Redmond Doyle Okay what does that have to do with this woman telling kids with T1D that they don't have long lifespans? She is politicizing her child's disease and spreading fear. Don't our kids with T1D have enough to worry about already? Thanks for the info on hESC though. I will definitely look deeper into that.
(I also used to be a Republican until stem cell research was restricted by GW….we could be further ahead with curing T1D if this research was allowed to proceed a decade ago. Note the cells uses. http://www.businessweek.com/news/2014-10-09/harvard-breakthrough-grows-insulin-control-cells-in-bulk
I, too, have a daughter with Type 1
I saw the ad and have met Mr. Coffman. He supports adult stem cell research. He does NOT support the hESC research that just recently broke on the news wherein scientists have been able to use hESC's to obtain insulin secreting beta cells. Adult stem cells have not created insulin producing beta cells.
This ad made me sick. My child also has type 1 diabetes and I would NEVER tell him that he won't live as long as his brother and sister. A doctor would NEVER tell a child that, simply because it isn't true. As long as someone with type 1 diabetes takes care of themselves they can live a long and happy life. I was so pissed when that mother said that about her child. Shame on her!