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(10,667 posts)"How Joni Ernsts ad about castrating hogs transformed Iowas U.S. Senate race"
"Joni Ernst was lagging behind in the race for the Republican nomination for U.S. Senate here in Iowa. She was a relative unknown in a crowded field led by a wealthy businessman. Then she started talking about castrating hogs."
"Ernst spent just $9,000 to air her first television ad, but her testimonial "I grew up castrating hogs on an Iowa farm" and her promise to apply those pork-cutting skills to "make 'em squeal" in Washington transformed her candidacy."
"At a time when voters tune out many political messages, the ad was a vivid reminder of the enduring power of a single image. In the first three days, her 30-second spot was viewed nearly 400,000 times on YouTube and became the talk of cable news, catapulting the state senator from rural Red Oak into the top tier."
https://www.washingtonpost.com/politics/how-joni-ernsts-ad-about-castrating-hogs-transformed-iowas-us-senate-race/2014/05/11/c02d1804-d85b-11e3-95d3-3bcd77cd4e11_story.html
I guess we'll find out how Republicans feel about killing puppies. I predict many will come to Noem's defense, and ridicule those who find her actions deplorable.