Political ad is ploy
John Jacobs - Memphis
Political ad is ploy As a lifelong Tennessean I am amazed that the mainstream liberal media across the country are expressing such outrage over a silly campaign ad ("Campaign ads and attitudes," Editorial, Friday).
The Republican National Committee ran the ad as a spoof lampooning Democratic Rep. Harold Ford Jr., who is running for the Senate against former Chattanooga mayor Bob Corker. Many members of the national media are now comparing this ad, which shows a white girl who resembles a Playmate asking Ford to call her, with a Willie Horton ad in the late 1980s. Horton was a convicted murderer who was released on a furlough program approved by then-Massachusetts Gov. Michael Dukakis. While on furlough, Horton committed rape and assault.
The RNC ad, in contrast, is a spoof referring to the fact that Ford attended a Super Bowl party where Playboy Playmates were present. Calling this ad racist clearly shows how scared liberal Democrats are that Ford is losing ground in his race against Corker. The voters in Tennessee will not be swayed by Beltway liberals when selecting our next U.S. senator.
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