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brooklynite

(94,490 posts) Mon Sep 10, 2018, 04:14 PM Sep 2018

Jared Golden (ME-2) campaign ad: "Bullseye"

I'm sensing a trend in campaign ads...

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Jared Golden (ME-2) campaign ad: "Bullseye" (Original Post) brooklynite Sep 2018 OP

No complaints. Maine-i-acs Sep 2018 #1

If playing down to the lowest common denominator assists in gaining votes LanternWaste Sep 2018 #2

From that ad I can't tell if he's a Democrat, Republican, or Independent. sinkingfeeling Sep 2018 #3

Maine-i-acs

(1,499 posts)

1. No complaints.

Reply to brooklynite (Original post)

Mon Sep 10, 2018, 04:46 PM

Sep 2018

-Heavily armed district (high gun ownership%) - this plus the Marine angle will play well.
-Shooting at paper targets is a much better metaphor than the other side uses.

LanternWaste

(37,748 posts)

2. If playing down to the lowest common denominator assists in gaining votes

Reply to brooklynite (Original post)

Mon Sep 10, 2018, 04:49 PM

Sep 2018

then I suppose it's another base vulgarity I'll quietly tolerate.

sinkingfeeling

(51,444 posts)

3. From that ad I can't tell if he's a Democrat, Republican, or Independent.

Reply to brooklynite (Original post)

Mon Sep 10, 2018, 04:54 PM

Sep 2018

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