The Iowa primary is going earthy early this year. First of all, Joni Ernest, Republican state senator from Iowa, gave her state a “let’s make ’em squeal” commercial. In a well-done political ad, she gave her prospective constituency a brief bio, telling them that she grew up on a farm castrating pigs so she knew how to slice and dice pork. Now we have Bob Quast threatening to blow someone’s “balls off” if they come to his door to harm his daughters. Quast’s sister was apparently murdered by a sexual predator.
Will this kind of bluntness attract voters? Does a filters-off ad appeal more to voters? Maybe in Iowa. I think Washington, DC is a little too pristine and white glove for this type of ad. How about the kids who might hear these commercials. Is it sending a good signal?
Do we want our politics to have this violent of an image? Finally, is there anything we can do about it even if we object? Voting with your remote seems like great over-simplification.
Quast is running as an independent. Ernest is a Republican. I can only speculate what the Democratic opponent will come up with.
It sounds like a war on external genitalia to me.
Humorous.
Too silly to garner support.
I like his positions…but …. I’d pick Joni.
I’m also suspicious of independent candidates that attack only the side closest to his alleged position.
He attacks Ernest…but is he running for the GOP nomination or against both the GOP and Dems?
If he’s trying to take Joni’s place..fine. If he’s against both, why no statement against Democrat policies. His stance on the 2nd is all well and good…but apparently Joni is also pro-2nd.
Kind of like that fake libertarian Sarvis that stole votes from Cuccinelli.