GOP Candidates Turn to Their Wives

New York Times: “In the final, critical weeks in competitive congressional races, male Republicans struggling to appeal to female voters concerned about their records on reproductive rights are unleashing their spouses to make the pitch on their behalf.”

“Their ads often feature women in softly lit living rooms and pristine kitchens vouching for their husbands’ characters. Sometimes the women are driving SUVs with young children in the back seat as they stop for gas and groceries, talking about how their husbands are champions for their families, and can be champions for yours, too.”

“Other times, candidates film footage of a wholesome family gathering around the dining room table.”

“In at least one case, such a gathering includes a candidate at the dinner table in a family-like tableau with a woman and children who are not related.”