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Arizona Senate candidate releases 'Super Bowl ad' showing armed 'showdown' with Dem leaders
The HillArizona Senate candidate Jim Lamon's campaign released a "Super Bowl ad" on Thursday depicting him in an armed "showdown" with Democratic leaders including incumbent Arizona Sen. Mark Kelly (D).
The 30-second ad features actors depicting Kelly, President Biden, and Speaker Nancy Pelosi (D-Calif.).
"The good people of Arizona have had enough of you. It's time for a showdown," Lamon, who plays himself in the ad, says.
The Democratic figures then draw their weapons and Lamon shoots at them, prompting them to run away.
The ad immediately prompted backlash online, given that Kelly's wife, former Rep. Gabrielle Giffords (D-Ariz.) was shot during an assassination attempt in 2011. Giffords suffered a severe brain injury as a result and has since become one of the most prominent gun control activists in the country.
The 30-second ad features actors depicting Kelly, President Biden, and Speaker Nancy Pelosi (D-Calif.).
"The good people of Arizona have had enough of you. It's time for a showdown," Lamon, who plays himself in the ad, says.
The Democratic figures then draw their weapons and Lamon shoots at them, prompting them to run away.
The ad immediately prompted backlash online, given that Kelly's wife, former Rep. Gabrielle Giffords (D-Ariz.) was shot during an assassination attempt in 2011. Giffords suffered a severe brain injury as a result and has since become one of the most prominent gun control activists in the country.
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