Fresh off allegations that she knowingly employed an undocumented worker, former eBay CEO and California gubernatorial candidate Meg Whitman (R) is now facing a $5M independent expenditure campaign targeting Latino voters.
The SEIU launched the campaign on Thursday, which includes a TV ad that is in Spanish. The $5M investment represents the largest IE campaign targeting Latino voters ever.
The announcement comes a day after Whitman’s former housekeeper, Nicky Diaz, alleged that Whitman knew she was an illegal immigrant during the 9 years she worked for Whitman. Whitman vehemently denied the charges on Wednesday and released Diaz’s application materials – including copies of an allegedly falsified Social Security card and Driver’s License.
The ad charges that Whitman is targeting illegal immigrants for political gain. Here’s the transcript translated into English.
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