WWII Vet Responds to McConnell’s Valor Deception

Today, Bruce Lunsford issued this press release:

WWII Vet Responds to McConnell’s Valor Deception in New Lunsford Ad
Adolfo Piña ‘Very Disappointed’ After McConnell Campaign Lies About His Beliefs

LOUISVILLE – Adolfo Piña, a Navy veteran who served his country in World War II, says his words were wrongly used by Mitch McConnell’s campaign in ads attacking the care at Valor Healthcare clinics. Piña appears in McConnell ads that criticize Valor Healthcare, a company that contracts with the U.S. Department of Veterans Affairs to provide cutting edge medical care to nearly 60,000 veterans across the country.

But Piña, who fought with the Navy in the Pacific, including several major battles in the Philippines, has high praise for Valor.

“Valor clinic is doing very good for me here in Texas City,” Piña says. “They’re doing a good job by taking care of our needs, they’re taking very good care of my needs and I’m just one of the thousands of veterans of World War II. The McConnell people interviewed me and took my words out of context. And I don’t appreciate that. They did exactly what I told them not to do.”

Piña echoes those comments in the new ad from Bruce Lunsford, which begins airing statewide today.

“McConnell has stooped to a new low,” said Lunsford spokesman Cary Stemle. “This is the mother of all McCON jobs: He exploited our veterans for political gain, conning Adolfo Piña into appearing in an ad attacking Valor Healthcare, even though Piña is happy with his care at Valor. What kind of senator exploits our veterans for political gain? McConnell’s desire to hold onto power knows no bounds. 24 years of this is enough.”

Check out the new ad by visiting www.Bruce2008.com

To check out the real story on Valor Healthcare and Bruce Lunsford, visit www.valortruth.com

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Valor, which serves more than 57,000 veterans at 15 clinics in nine states, was started by veterans for veterans and has received widespread praise for its services since it opened nearly four years ago.

Bruce Lunsford, a successful entrepreneur, business leader and health care executive, exemplifies the American Dream. After growing up cutting tobacco on his family’s Northern Kentucky farm, Bruce went on to college at the University of Kentucky, laying blacktop as a way to help pay for his education. He then served in the U.S. Army Reserves and as Kentucky’s Commerce Secretary before starting a business with 3 people and growing it to employ over 62,000 people. As Kentucky’s next U.S. Senator, Bruce will fight to make the American Dream more accessible to Kentuckians from all walks of life.