Dave Carlson (R) got absolutely decimated (28 to 71) by Sheldon Johnson (DFL) in the race for HD 67B (East St. Paul), so I hesitate to even post on this, but it’s too funny not to mention. Remember how “tough” Michael Brodkorb thought Dave Carlson’s mailer was (at right)? Personally, I think using violent rape as a campaign ploy is absolutely disgusting (or maybe even worse, implying your opponent is not serious about preventing it), but hey, that’s just me. Well, turns out that Carlson couldn’t find anything in reality that satiated his desire to smear, so he turned to cheap horror flicks for inspiration.
In case you’ve already put two and two together, yes, the pic on the left is the box art for the horror movie “The Perfect Witness” and the pic on the right is David Carlson’s flier. Notice any similarities?
Now, maybe this is just circumstance and both used a stock image (although, not likely — the cover seems to be of the lead actress in the movie), but even if that were the case, isn’t it a bit disturbing that Carlson felt it appropriate to use the same image used in a horror movie for campaign lit? I mean, the one has the express purpose of scaring people through sensationalized fiction and over-the-top imagery, and the other is a horror movie named “The Perfect Witness” (zing!).
Again, it doesn’t matter because Carlson got absolutely trounced, but let’s all pause and reflect on how great some people thought this lit piece was…
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