Teddy Turner (R) released an amusing ad in South Carolina’s special election in the 1st congressional district urging voters against choosing a career politician such as his main rival, former Gov. Mark Sanford (R)
An actor looks directly into the camera while drinking a glass of wine and pleads for voters to take him back and concludes, “I’m sorry for all the mistakes I’ve made. Sugar, would you give me one more chance?”
Here’s the ad:
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Taegan Goddard is the founder of Political Wire, one of the earliest and most influential political web sites. He also runs Political Job Hunt, Electoral Vote Map and the Political Dictionary.
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