1996 - United States House of Representatives Offices and Issue Campaigns - Ward Michael Delavan (Mike) - "Environment"1996-01-01Ward, Michael Delavan (Mike)http://rightsstatements.org/vocab/NKC/1.0/enghttp://congressarchives.org/record/P-1413-66156In the 1996 campaign ad, Democratic candidate Mike Ward positions himself as a steadfast defender of stringent environmental protections, contrasting sharply with Republicans Ann Northup and Newt Gingrich. Various scenes depict Northup and Gingrich as proponents of environmental deregulation and pollution, set against imagery of industrial waste and degradation, underscoring their perceived threat to environmental laws.