As their debate date approached, our team checked out the claims made by ads running by Cheri Bustos and Bobby Schilling campaigns as they compete to represent the Illinois 17th District in Congress.
Democrat Cheri Bustos and Republican Bobby Schilling will discuss issues facing voters in the district during a moderated debate at WQAD on Thursday, October 9, 2014. We’ll bring you the debate live on News 8 and on WQAD.com. You can also follow our coverage of the debate, and issues leading up to the debate, on Twitter with the hashtag #17debate.
The Bobby Schilling campaign ad, called “Spin,” targets promises and votes made by incumbent Cheri Bustos.
The Democratic Congressional Campaign Committee’s ad supporting Bustos, called “Heart,” makes claims about Schilling’s votes concerning employers in Illinois.
WQAD News 8 reporter Brittany Lewis and the Quad-City Times reporter Ed Tibbetts have partnered to check the facts behind political ads.
Watch for our Political Ad Fact Check reports Sunday nights on News 8 at 10 p.m.
