As the Democratic Party wrestles with how much to focus on President Donald Trump on the campaign trail, one Senate candidate is giving a clear answer: “F--- Trump.”
Juliana Stratton, the state’s lieutenant governor, is running her first TV ad beginning Friday,a spot featuring a series of people, including Sen. Tammy Duckworth, D-Ill., all saying “F--- Trump.”
“F--- Trump, vote Juliana,” one person after anothersays in the ad.
At least half a dozen bleeps will be audible to obscure the salty language when it airs on TV, according to the campaign.
For her part, Stratton does not take part in the cursing.
“They said it, not me,” Stratton says as she appears on the screen.
With the state’s primary less than a month away and Stratton trailing Rep. Raja Krishnamoorthi in early polling, fundraising and airtime, the ad is an attention-grabbing gambit. Some Democratic strategistshave pushed the partyto curse more, as a way to convey more frank talk.
It's unclear how effective the ad will be in luring potential voters.
Stratton has the backing of billionaire Gov. JB Pritzker. But so far, she and another top candidate, Rep. Robin Kelly, have been unable to close the gap with Krishnamoorthi. Early voting is already underway for the March 17 primary.
The Republican National Committee had its own harsh words in response to the "F--- Trump" posture.
Source: Drudge Report
