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Maraya1969

(23,508 posts) Wed Jul 26, 2017, 09:06 PM Jul 2017

This type of advertising will win us elections! [View all]

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I already donated to one about Mitch Mcconnell. I'm going to give to this one too.

Too many people do not realize how much their reps affect them beyond the local level. They need to be informed of things like their reps who blocked job bills and tried to take away their health care.

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This type of advertising will win us elections! [View all] Maraya1969 Jul 2017 OP

THIS is the kind of advertising that leads voters to stay home loyalsister Jul 2017 #1

Huh? That is exactly how the GOP wins. STAY WOKE! nikibatts Jul 2017 #3

I agree. AJT Jul 2017 #4

I kind of wish MichMary Jul 2017 #28

Social Security is guaranteed income, not a crap shoot. AJT Jul 2017 #29

That can happen MichMary Jul 2017 #30

The GOP wins when voters stay home loyalsister Jul 2017 #10

Yeah, it gave me a chuckle as well. BannonsLiver Jul 2017 #27

That's all the GOP does!!! Remember the presidential election? Maraya1969 Jul 2017 #9

And voter turnout was way down from 2008 and 2012 loyalsister Jul 2017 #11

God damn it Dem2 Jul 2017 #17

thanks for some reality ProfessorPlum Jul 2017 #23

Remember the "Swift Boat" ads against Kerry. Tatiana Jul 2017 #12

As I said loyalsister Jul 2017 #13

Worse, it is the kind of ad that leads some people to vote for Ryan. thesquanderer Jul 2017 #19

If that is honestly what most voters want, then it should happen. dawg Jul 2017 #24

Sadly Ryan just got a deal for a Foxconn factory to be built in his district. AJT Jul 2017 #2

Yep, a $10 billion campaign contribution SCantiGOP Jul 2017 #18

It would be ironic if the pay and benefits were such crap AJT Jul 2017 #26

It's ironic really, these people would protest and maybe even destroy a mosque if it was being built ck4829 Jul 2017 #25

It will, but only if it motivates the heretofor unmotivated 41% to actually vote. guillaumeb Jul 2017 #5

Yeap uponit7771 Jul 2017 #6

This is more like it! Chasstev365 Jul 2017 #7

Feels more like a "My name is Paul Ryan and I approve this message type ad" TeamPooka Jul 2017 #8

And every week they attempt to screw the little guy further into the dust... Hulk Jul 2017 #14

I also got an email for this and the other ads. BigmanPigman Jul 2017 #15

Way too nice ProudLib72 Jul 2017 #16

This exact kind of thing is what the DNC Laura PourMeADrink Jul 2017 #20

Democrats. DO win elections... Raastan Jul 2017 #21

K & R Duppers Jul 2017 #22