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Related: Editorials & Other Articles, Issue Forums, Alliance Forums, Region ForumsWhere are the Democratic tv ads?
This has been bugging me a lot lately.
I read and hear that Biden has an election bank in record numbers this year and his campaign is a well oiled machine. I read that Trump is begging for money and cant compete because his election organization is basically nonexistent.
So how is it that every time I turn on the tv, there is a slew of negative Biden ads, yet nothing from the democrats to counter or present our side. The same with
mailing
daily I get glossy, expensive republican election junk that goes straight in the trash bin. Nothing from our team.
I admit that most of this is happening in the red states where I live or travel a great deal, Indiana, Ohio, West Virginia, Florida. But shouldnt they at least be exposed to a little bit of the truth?
I just dont get it, and it bugs me even more when I get hounded to donate twenty times a day on email and text, yet dont ever see what my donations were used for.
PCIntern
(25,749 posts)During the Philadelphia Phillies games broadcasts. The ad is shown at least once per game and it refers to capital crimes committed by individuals whom they imply that President Biden himself set free after being initially detained at the border.
It is reaching a large segment of the Delaware Valley with no rebuttal. Not great.
Celerity
(44,135 posts)a liar who has dementia.
It is sponsored by Make America Great Again PAC.
https://www.opensecrets.org/political-action-committees-pacs/make-america-great-again-pac/C00580100/summary/2022
Diamond_Dog
(32,339 posts)And this happens with every election here in Ohio.
It gives the impression that Democrats have all but given up on Ohio.
Sherrod Brown, bless him, has been consistently running ads which is great to see. But not a peep from the national party.
Emile
(23,566 posts)ads back to back and all kissing Trump's fat ass. Sickening
brooklynite
(95,354 posts)Nor is your political engagement the same as that of the people who WILL BE the target.
I have no idea what you just said.
Emile
(23,566 posts)brooklynite
(95,354 posts)...as to when the people who ARE the target of the ads will actually be open to seeing them. No point is wasting money on ads that won't have an impact/
Emile
(23,566 posts)you?
brooklynite
(95,354 posts)Emile
(23,566 posts)best to help people decide.
pstokely
(10,551 posts)and where are you located?
tavernier
(12,478 posts)I watch a variety of news outlets, both cable and local or network. NO Fox.
gab13by13
(21,720 posts)I see McCormack ads all of the time and have not seen one Casey ad. I do see some Biden ads,
Hotler
(11,544 posts)I_UndergroundPanther
(12,533 posts)For Dems in Maryland for senators, mayor etc. but no Biden ads . Wonder about this issue too
AZSkiffyGeek
(11,249 posts)JackSabbath
(155 posts)..because the vast majority of us here on DU are over 50 and don't realize that the youngest three generations don't consume much broadcast television. Biden ads are all over the streaming services.
tavernier
(12,478 posts)But then again, liberal ads run a lot on streaming services that lean toward liberal shows, such as Netflix (Queer Eye, etc) versus Paramount (Yellowstone, etc). And most viewers prefer streaming to avoid ads.
betsuni
(26,032 posts)But it's Democrats' fault.
doc03
(35,538 posts)three states, the only ads you see for Biden come from PA. If you live in a red state like Ohio or WV
the Democratic party has decided to not even try to get your vote. That's the f---d up system we have.
marmar
(77,163 posts)..... and here in Michigan, even the conventional television stations.
I'm guessing that at this stage, Democrats are targeting the demographics and states that are most important to victory.
Wounded Bear
(58,879 posts)Mostly from out of state campaigns.
On our regional baseball feed I have been seeing ads for John Tester of Montana and another from Oregon. Haven't seem much from my own state yet.
AZSkiffyGeek
(11,249 posts)I'm not sure why people would think Biden would run ads in states he's going to lose by 30 points, or in states he's going to win by 30 points.
tavernier
(12,478 posts)But its pretty demoralizing for democrats or liberals who live in those states. I would think that at least an opposing point of view would give people who arent in the cult something to think about, especially since the republican ads are grossly peppered with untruths.
betsuni
(26,032 posts)unlimited funding from ideological nuts, their own think tank and media empires, backed by Russia and international anti-American powers. Not even close.
NoMoreRepugs
(9,580 posts)Let the court cases continue a bit more - the ShitStain sure isn't GAINING voters cuz of them.