Steve Southerland Focuses on Safety in New TV Spot

Facing a major challenge from Democrat Gwen Graham, U.S. Rep. Steve Southerland, R-Fla., played up safety issues in a new TV ad released on Monday.

The first obligation of government is to keep us safe, the narrator of the ad says. But look around: open borders, threats of terrorism, Ebola. Obama has no plan. Pelosi just points fingers.This election is about our safety, our future. Can you trust Obama, Pelosi and Gwen Graham to protect us? The stakes are high. Steve Southerland is the leader we need.

Now more than ever, we need representatives in Congress who are willing to confront challenges to our nations security, Luke Strickland, Southerlands campaign manager, said. Steve Southerland has voted to seal our borders, authorized military action to defeat ISIS, and urged travel restrictions from West African nations ravaged by Ebola. Thats the type of steady leadership we need in Congress. We cant afford anything less.