Newly minted Republican Senate nominee Gabriel Gomez on Wednesday reaffirmed his refusal to sign a pledge his Democratic opponent has taken to curb the influence of third party ads.
The so-called "People's Pledge," Gomez refers to is an agreement that imposes financial penalties on candidates any time an outside group runs a TV, radio, Internet, or mail advertisement on their behalf. His Democratic opponent Rep. Edward J. Markey signed the agreement months ago. The language is based off a similar agreement Republican Scott Brown and now-Sen. Elizabeth Warren (D) each signed during the 2012 campaign.