Republicans have grown attached to this type of stuff. Personally, I think it’s the worst type of campaign possible. People don’t believe in you or your party, it has no clear plans or ideas, so no matter how much you tar the other guy, people are inevitably going to hold their noses and vote for him.
We already tried this on Obama! Focus first on what you are going to do and what you stand for, is what’s needed.
That’s not the point, though. The point is that people are tired of it.
Republicans generally don’t have passion for doing things anymore. They think that their opponents deficiencies are reason enough to get themselves a comfortable seat in office.
(Asked of those that saw/heard Tedisco commercials) Have these commercials made you more likely to support Tedisco, less likely to support Tedisco, or have they had no effect on who you plan to vote for?
More likely 14%
Less likely 37%
No effect 46%
Which candidate do you think has been waging the more positive campaign?
Scott Murphy 42%
Jim Tedisco 25%
Which candidate do you think has been waging the more negative campaign?
Jim Tedisco 44%
Scott Murphy 25%
This ad reeks of desperation, and all indicators suggest it will be counterproductive.
Even though I strongly support the death penalty for premeditated murder, I can’t say I agree with the ad’s suggestion that justice isn’t served if someone like KSM is locked up in Gitmo, or perhaps Bagram, until his dying day; that advocacy for anything less than death makes Scott Murphy somehow unpatriotic or weak in the War on Terror Overseas Contingency Operation.
Also, it’s one thing if this were intended for an audience that’s across the entire country, but no New Yorker, not even those living upstate, need to be reminded that 9/11 was “a national tragedy.” It shouted ‘tonedeafness,’ and highlighted a disconnect on the part of the NRCC.
Last point. It can’t come as any real surprise should Scott Murphy pull this off. In how many “Republican districts” does Obama still boast a 65 percent favorable rating? And I can’t imagine the GOP faring very well in any CD where the state’s Democratic senator sports a 76 percent favorable rating.
10, and you think that in light of this add Tediscos numbers for positive campaigning will go up? In any case, is this going on the air? Its minute long length leads me to believe that it is a web-only ad.
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March 27th, 2009 at 5:09 pm
Meh…
Republicans have grown attached to this type of stuff. Personally, I think it’s the worst type of campaign possible. People don’t believe in you or your party, it has no clear plans or ideas, so no matter how much you tar the other guy, people are inevitably going to hold their noses and vote for him.
We already tried this on Obama! Focus first on what you are going to do and what you stand for, is what’s needed.
March 27th, 2009 at 5:27 pm
Agreed MPC. The ad would be disgusting if it aired 6 years ago. Now it is just sad and pathetic.
March 27th, 2009 at 5:38 pm
What Scott Murphy said was disgusting and he deserves heavy criticism on it.
March 27th, 2009 at 6:11 pm
That’s not the point, though. The point is that people are tired of it.
Republicans generally don’t have passion for doing things anymore. They think that their opponents deficiencies are reason enough to get themselves a comfortable seat in office.
March 27th, 2009 at 6:14 pm
As much as I am a Pro-War Hawk and I am disgusted with 9/11 and the Democrats, I fear this ad will back-fire.
March 27th, 2009 at 7:22 pm
The ad is running in a district a located couple of hours from NYC.
March 27th, 2009 at 7:28 pm
“The ad is running in a district a located couple of hours from NYC.” Thank goodness. Unfortunately, it would never fly in Seattle.
March 27th, 2009 at 7:34 pm
Are we TRYING to come across as irrelevant, or what? Sheesh.
March 27th, 2009 at 8:03 pm
This ad reeks of desperation, and all indicators suggest it will be counterproductive.
Even though I strongly support the death penalty for premeditated murder, I can’t say I agree with the ad’s suggestion that justice isn’t served if someone like KSM is locked up in Gitmo, or perhaps Bagram, until his dying day; that advocacy for anything less than death makes Scott Murphy somehow unpatriotic or weak in the
War on TerrorOverseas Contingency Operation.Also, it’s one thing if this were intended for an audience that’s across the entire country, but no New Yorker, not even those living upstate, need to be reminded that 9/11 was “a national tragedy.” It shouted ‘tonedeafness,’ and highlighted a disconnect on the part of the NRCC.
Last point. It can’t come as any real surprise should Scott Murphy pull this off. In how many “Republican districts” does Obama still boast a 65 percent favorable rating? And I can’t imagine the GOP faring very well in any CD where the state’s Democratic senator sports a 76 percent favorable rating.
March 27th, 2009 at 8:11 pm
#9, you rarely ever make a mistake, but that poll was taken before the ad. Please reformulate your argument.
March 27th, 2009 at 8:45 pm
10, and you think that in light of this add Tediscos numbers for positive campaigning will go up? In any case, is this going on the air? Its minute long length leads me to believe that it is a web-only ad.
March 27th, 2009 at 8:50 pm
Has everyone just recently entered Republican politics. Republicans always (nearly) receive negative polls numbers when voters are asked about this.
March 28th, 2009 at 2:07 pm
Was this ad done by the same people who did Elizabeth Dole’s “godless” ad? We all know how well that worked.
March 28th, 2009 at 3:19 pm
RNC sucks.
Ron Paul should be the speaker of the house.
March 28th, 2009 at 9:27 pm
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