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In reply to the discussion: A Pro and Con for Bernie. [View all]JonLP24
(29,322 posts)I really have no experience but it is so obvious what everyone's strategies are and ads with movie trailer voices on opponents & a more cheerful tone on their candidate. The local Congress races here are especially ugly with GOP pouring heavily into my district which is a "swing" with a partisan index of R+1. The Paradise Valley Republican (can't remember his name) vs Kristen Synema was the ugliest campaign I ever seen which I had a front row seat (my living room).
She was a former Green who campaigned for Ralph Nader, that is the first bisexual member of Congress, and also later refused to do an oath on the bible & refuses to discuss whatever religious beliefs she may or may not have. As you can imagine they went really ugly. Even her re-election, her opponent who was fled from a debate (leaving her & the libertarian the platform) (her campaign also sent mailers with the appropriate disclaimer backed by her campaign to Republican voters pushing the Libertarian viewpoints). Her opponent used a Foley beheading in an ad against her as a warning what would happen if she is re-elected which the Republicans publicly condemn her but like her first election the GOP money poured heavily into that one.