follow the money

Who cares more about Southwest Missouri jobs? Is it small businessman auctioneer Billy Long? Or is it whistle blower Scott Eckersley? The answer may be in campaign commercials.

The Fuse Joplin reports, "The ad was created by the Springfield firm that, among others, produces ads for the James River Assembly of God church – the largest church in the state of Missouri."
If you remember right, Billy Long took his campaign money and used TWO Washington, DC, media companies to produce his ads sending over $100,000 dollars outside of the Seventh Congressional district to that place that Billy Long claims to be fed up with.

"I'm fed up with everything going on in DC!" Billy exclaims in the video. So once again we have to ask, does Billy Long's actions remain consistent with his fed up message.
During Long's primary campaign, Billy Long spent a lot of money having commercials produced far away from Southwest Missouri. According to Randy Turner at the Turner Report, Billy Long spent $71,623 with Strategic Media Services in Washington, DC, and another $39,543 to Rising Tide Media Group in Arlington, VA. Yes, Billy Long decided not to keep the money within the district and use local companies like Opfer Communications, Inc. Maybe Southwest Missourians need to remember Billy Long's disservice to the Seventh District when it comes time to make a real estate deal or an auction.
Long sends money to the same media companies that work with career politicians. Longs lack of loyalty to Southwest Missouri businesses is evident with over $100,000 leaving the district that could have helped create jobs in the media sector of the local economy.
Scott Eckersley's ad is just as effective as Billy Long's fed up ad, and it was produced by a Springfield, Missouri company, which means the local economy benefited from Eckersley's decision. Now I ask, who tells you they are concerned about Southwest Missouri jobs, and who shows they are concerned about Southwest Missouri jobs. Billy Long says he is concerned about small businesses in Southwest Missouri, but he sold many media companies in the Seventh District out and chose Beltway media companies instead.