New ad for Plame campaign has her taking the wheel

With Plame, the idea for the video grew out of her view that the country is moving backward on a number of issues, and Putnam’s desire to tell her story about having her identity as a CIA operative leaked and published in 2003. 

“The whole mood of the video is designed to capture her personality,” Putnam said. “She’s got spunk, she’s tough, she’s driven and she’s got what it takes to stand up for New Mexico.” 

In the ad, Plame recounts the story of how her identity was leaked by former Vice President Dick Cheney’s chief of staff, Scooter Libby, pointing out President Donald Trump recently pardoned Libby.