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Related: Editorials & Other Articles, Issue Forums, Alliance Forums, Region ForumsI just saw this Kentucky Booker for Senate ad. I got chills.
Hopefully the campaign will follow up with ads discussing what he'll do for KY, but this is a heck of an attention grabber. Wow!
Laura
Link to tweet
that was pretty good
underpants
(182,726 posts)TreasonousBastard
(43,049 posts)his campaign shows more of what he's for.
davsand
(13,421 posts)There's a lot wrong in KY (just like any state) and the campaign needs to give the rural voters some meat and potato issues. I'm encouraged, however, that they produced an ad of this quality.
Laura
Red State Prisoner
(138 posts)I don't disagree with your comment, and I would like to hear more as well. However, this is what Republicans have done so successfully the last two decades (probably longer). They don't win on policy, they win on playing to the emotions and fear of the average voter. This ad isn't fear mongering, but it is definitely pushing buttons and creating an emotional response that I think the Democratic party has ignored for too long.
spanone
(135,805 posts)malaise
(268,846 posts)Rec
ancianita
(36,009 posts)brooklynite
(94,480 posts)This isn't a TV ad; it's a video to MAYBE generate some political buzz among people who are already politically engaged.
Instead of giving money to Booker, how about giving money to a Democratic candidate who's actually competitive?
ancianita
(36,009 posts)I've already donated to Beto, Demings, Warnock, Flowers, and Abrams. I figure if Beshear can get voted in as governor, there's got to be some competitive baseline there; in a 50-state strategy, turning red states blue has to start somewhere.
brooklynite
(94,480 posts)Go back and look at McConnell vs McGrath.
ancianita
(36,009 posts)Though McGrath was beaten roundly, Rand Paul is not Mitch McConnell.
brooklynite
(94,480 posts)Cook Political: SAFE R
Larry Sabato/UVA: SAFE R
Inside Elections: SAFE R
Trust_Reality
(1,722 posts)I am impressed.
Joinfortmill
(14,408 posts)PoindexterOglethorpe
(25,839 posts)Auggie
(31,156 posts)LittleGirl
(8,282 posts)LastDemocratInSC
(3,647 posts)Grins
(7,203 posts)...the son of a racist white supremacist pamphleteer and member of Congress, Ron Paul.
I have a pic of Ron Paul, arm-in-arm and all smiles with Don Black, the founder of Stormfront and national head of the KKK, along with his son, Derek Black.
Derek Black became "famous" when he went to college and came into the light: He found out all he believed was a lie and walked away from white supremacy.
He became more "famous" in 2019 when he said his racist family watched Tucker Carlson once, then again on replay, because they thought he made white supremacist talking points better than they did; and by "they", I mean "Stormfront."
SergeStorms
(19,190 posts)Great message. Time to send a donation.
Control-Z
(15,682 posts)JohnnyRingo
(18,622 posts)Impactive to say the least
JudyM
(29,225 posts)This thread is the best thing Ive seen in a long time. Im so psyched for head-on challenges to the narrative.
Thanks for posting these up, JohnnyRingo.
Polybius
(15,364 posts)Hope he can make the runoff.
Rhiannon12866
(205,074 posts)JudyM
(29,225 posts)Last edited Wed Jun 1, 2022, 11:21 PM - Edit history (1)
Maybe the key is to out-do them on the drama in order to get media attention. Since clearly superior ideas dont seem to warrant coverage.
KYBlue
(26 posts)We support Mr. Booker and feel he will bring the change Kentucky so desperately needs. Republicans have done nothing but destroy Kentucky and defame our state. I hope and pray that Mr. Booker wins and shows what Kentuckians can do to better ourselves and our nation.
Corgigal
(9,291 posts)Wanted him the last time too. Hubby met him at a BQ a bit ago.
Hes a fighter, and Ill take that right now.