In what is described as the biggest campaign ad buy in its history, Planned Parenthood -- the federally funded abortion-provider -- is spending a good deal of money to promote President Obama's re-election bid.
A major portion of Planned Parenthood's miltimillion-dollar budget comes from the federal government. The nation's abortion-provider is spending several million dollars for television commercials in two swing states -- Ohio and Virginia. The ad focuses on Mitt Romney's support for de-funding of Planned Parenthood and overturning Roe v. Wade.
Janice Crouse of Concerned Women for America shares her disdain for how tax dollars may possibly be being used in the ad campaign.
"I think it's important to remember that taxpayer subsidies make up about half of the Planned Parenthood budget," she tells OneNewsNow. "That's a lot of money ... and when I see them spending $3.2 million for advertising in Ohio and Virginia, I think [to myself] Some of that's my money -- and I don't like it one little bit."
Crouse explains the importance of the targeted states.
"Obama took Virginia in 2008 -- and the focus was on northern Virginia which is a very affluent area," she notes. "It's made up of unionized government workers. They are people who are predominantly registered Democrat, predominantly very, very leftist -- so to take northern Virginia again is very important."
In addition, no Republican has won the White House without winning Ohio's electoral votes.
Some political action committees affiliated with pro-life organizations also support candidates with advertising dollars, but those groups receive no government subsidies. They have to raise the money from the private sector.