The Macomb Daily’s parent company, Digital First Media,
has a nice story about a political ad that’s probably the best of the year, so far.
has a nice story about a political ad that’s probably the best of the year, so far.
A Massachusetts candidate for Congress is making national
headlines with a campaign ad that plays off his openly gay status to
demonstrate his liberal credentials.
headlines with a campaign ad that plays off his openly gay status to
demonstrate his liberal credentials.
In the ad, Carl Sciortino Jr., “comes out” to his
conservative father — not as gay, but as a “Massachusetts liberal.”
conservative father — not as gay, but as a “Massachusetts liberal.”
The two have a witty back-and-forth dialogue for about a
minute about why Sciortino Jr.’s liberal views surprise his father, Carl
Sciortino Sr., who is a member of the tea party and a registered Republican in
Massachusetts.
minute about why Sciortino Jr.’s liberal views surprise his father, Carl
Sciortino Sr., who is a member of the tea party and a registered Republican in
Massachusetts.
The ad will be aired on MSNBC, CNN and Comedy Central. A
campaign manager told the Boston Globe that the team is spending “hundreds
of thousands of dollars” on the spot, which will run through the special
election on Oct. 15.
campaign manager told the Boston Globe that the team is spending “hundreds
of thousands of dollars” on the spot, which will run through the special
election on Oct. 15.
Sciortino, who is a state representative, is one of five
candidates vying to fill the seat in Massachusetts’ 5th District left vacant by
Sen. Edward Markey, who won a special election in June to replace Secretary of
State John Kerry. The district leans
heavily Democratic.
candidates vying to fill the seat in Massachusetts’ 5th District left vacant by
Sen. Edward Markey, who won a special election in June to replace Secretary of
State John Kerry. The district leans
heavily Democratic.
You can watch the video here.
