The ads are notable for two reasons:
1. The are the first political television ads to use the 35W bridge collapse. Many Republicans have accused DFLers of politicizing the bridge collapse. It’ll be important to remember that it was a Republican that first used the tragedy in a television ad.
2. The ad never mentions that Coleman is a Republican and tries to link Coleman with DFLer Amy Klobuchar, who consistently scores much higher approval ratings. I can’t blame Norm for trying to grab Amy’s coattails, I mean who wouldn’t after her 20 point record breaking win. Then again, one reason why Amy won so decisively was that her opponent, Mark Kennedy, was widely perceived as running away from his record. Coleman seems to be using the same playbook that failed so dramatically for Kennedy.
A transcript of the ad is after the jump.
Narrator: When the unthinkable happened, Senator Norm Coleman teamed with Amy Klobuchar to secure $250 million to rebuild the 35W bridge. Coleman has worked with Republicans and Democrats to make college more affordable, expand opportunities for our soldiers and national guard returning home and crack down on predatory lenders. An independent voice for Minnesota. Norm Coleman. Call Norm Coleman and thank him for his agenda for Minnesota.
Mikey Brodkorb’s fingerpints are all over that ad.
“It’ll be important to remember that it was a Republican that first used the tragedy in a television ad.”
As your headline CORRECTLY states, it was a 501 advocacy group that used it, not Normie. Or do you have evidence that Nornmie is coordinating this which would be illegal?
I have no evidence that Norm coordinated. Nor do I claim that Norm ran the ad. I simply say it was a Republican that first used the tragedy in a television ad. Are you suggesting that American Future Fund is not a Republican organization? I suggest you read the Rothenberg Report on this ad before you make such an assertion.
ROFLMAO!!!
Ol’ Smokescreen “cracked down on predatory lenders”??!?
Yeah, “right.”
Anybody remember anything ol’ Smokescreen did to stop:
Universal Default?
Citicorp, et al charging interest rates that would make a loan-shark blush??!?
Just who does ol’ Smokescreen think he’s foolin’??!?
And that’s before I get into the Veterans Issues….
Not to disparage our current Senior Senator, but his actions in this ad are similar to a certain escort from New Jersey. For those who don’t get the inference, it rhymes with S’more
Zack,
You said it was “A” Republican who ran the ad. Singular. Meant to mean Norm.
It was a Group that ran it. Plural. Maybe Republican, maybe Conservative, maybe anything but Liberal. Not Norm. Not Norm’s campaign.
Headline correct, your comment is not. You are mighty crafty with the spin, Zach.
MO,
Give me a break.
MO must stand for Meaningless Obsfucation… typical Republican lies especially for Morm Coleman.
Make that “Norm”
A question for Norm and his supporters…
How do you pretend to be independent when you have had your nose so far up Bush’s backside you can see his tonsils?