Democrats try to use NRSC’s WV ad against Raece

This ad will be running in West Virginia soon. It was paid for by the National Republican Senatorial Committee;

According to Politico it was shot in Philadelphia with non-West Virginians as actors and this is supposed prove that Raese is out of touch with West Virginians;

A Republican ad that shows a couple of regular-looking guys commiserating in a diner about West Virginia Gov. Joe Manchin (D) turns out to have been shot with actors, from a script, in Philadelphia.

But not just any actors: “We are going for a ‘Hicky’ Blue Collar look,” read the casting call for the ad, being aired by the National Republican Senatorial Committee. “These characters are from West Virginia so think coal miner/trucker looks.”

“Clothing Suggestions” included jeans, work boots, flannel shirt, denim shirt, “Dickie’s type jacket with t-shirt underneath,” down-filled vest, “John Deer [sic] hats (not brand new, preferably beat up),” “trucker hats (not brand new, preferably beat up).”

Got news for ya guys. if you go to Patty’s Diner in the town where I live in West Virginia at 7am, you’ll find these characters – dressed just like the casting call described ’em. So, it’s not Raece who’s out of touch.

Category: Politics