Disney confirmed to Axios that it “would allow political issue ads — in addition to candidate ads — on Hulu’s streaming service, effective immediately, bringing Hulu’s ad policies to parity with Disney’s cable networks.”
“The change comes amid a controversy over Hulu’s decision to reject political issue ads around guns and abortions from Democratic groups.”
Rep. Carolyn Maloney (D-NY) has a new, extremely pointed ad slamming Rep. Jerry Nadler (D-NY) after the Supreme Court’s reversal of Roe v. Wade, Politico reports.
Said Maloney: “Being at the forefront of women’s rights has taught me we can fight back and win if we just don’t quit. I approve this message because it also taught me you cannot send a man to do a woman’s job.”
“The Disney-backed streaming service Hulu is refusing to run political ads on central themes of Democratic midterm campaigns, including abortion, guns and the Jan. 6 attack on the U.S. Capitol, prompting fury from the party’s candidates and leaders,” the Washington Post reports.
“The streaming service popular among younger voters, which has a policy against running content deemed controversial, is like other digital providers in not being bound by the Communications Act of 1934, a law that requires broadcast television networks to provide politicians equal access to the airwaves.”
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Rep. David Schweikert (R-AZ) is being sued over a “homophobic” ad campaign against his primary opponent, Elijah Norton (R), KPNX reports.
The ad falsely implies Norton is gay by showing him in a photo posing outside a club with a male friend and the caption: “Elijah Norton isn’t being straight with you.”
Daily Kos notes Schweikert used a similar ploy in his 2012 primary against fellow Rep. Ben Quayle (R) with a mailer saying Quayle “goes both ways.”
Sen. Ron Johnson’s (R-WI) re-campaign scrambled to have a planned radio ad downplaying gun violence pulled after the July 4th mass shooting but The Intercept got a copy anyway.
Missouri U.S. Senate candidate Eric Greitens (R) put out yet another ad showing him firing a gun and blowing things up.
A new ad from Rep. Josh Gottheimer (D-NJ) is spotlighting his GOP opponent’s ties to a domestic terrorism group linked to the Capitol insurrection, Politico reports.
The spot hits Frank Pallotta (R) for refusing to denounce the Oath Keepers, an anti-government group that helped plan the Jan. 6. riot.
“Hours after former Missouri Gov. Eric Greitens released a video saying he would hunt members of the Republican party who he considered not conservative enough, the Republican floor leader of the Missouri state Senate said he had contacted law enforcement,” the Kansas City Star reports.
“The campaign video posted Monday showed Greitens with a shotgun while he talked about hunting for RINOs.”
Rep. Marie Newman (D-IL) released a new ad hitting Rep. Sean Casten (D-IL) ahead of the Democratic primary on June 28.
Said Newman, as she picks up her dog’s excrement: “Unfortunately, you’re going to hear a lot of shit about me from my opponent, Sean Casten.”
New York Times: “As both parties have navigated their respective primary seasons, Republicans have been far more likely to use messaging around guns to galvanize their base in the midterms than Democrats — who are largely in agreement on the issue of combating gun violence, but have seen one legislative effort after another collapse.”
“More than 100 television ads from Republican candidates and supportive groups have used guns as talking points or visual motifs this year. Guns are shown being fired or brandished, or are discussed but not displayed as candidates tout the Second Amendment, vow to block gun-control legislation or simply identify themselves as ‘pro-gun.’”
“Two leading Republican Senate hopefuls in Pennsylvania are savaging each other in TV ads over who supported transgender surgery more. In Missouri, another GOP candidate for Senate surged when she criticized transgender swimmer Lia Thomas in a commercial. And in Alabama, a charter school for transgender kids has been invoked in ads as an issue in the Republican primary for governor,” NBC News reports.
“Like never before, Republicans in primaries across the country have made attacking transgender rights central to their paid media campaigns and stump speeches — focusing on issues of education, gender transitioning and sports.”
Punchbowl News: “Here’s a pretty brutal ad targeting Rep. Madison Cawthorn (R-NC).”
“The spot shows police footage of Cawthorn getting pulled over. It also briefly features an image of the first-term lawmaker’s crotch allegedly being touched by one of his staffers, and another of him wearing women’s clothing.”
Rolling Stone: “Republican candidates are turning to guns, guns, guns in a very big way ahead of the midterms, serving their potential constituents with a torrent of campaign ads, Instagram posts, and even Christmas cards of themselves toting and firing deadly weapons.”
“Conservatives using guns in campaign ads is nothing new, of course, but the way in which they’re being used in the wake of Trump’s term in office — and particularly in the wake the violent attack on the Capitol that ended it — portends a dark future for the party, and if it regains control of Washington, D.C., for the nation.”
Ohio Senate candidate Jane Timken (R) invoked swimmer Lia Thomas in a new campaign ad criticizing rules allowing transgender women being allowed to compete in women’s sports, The Hill reports.
Said Timken: “As a mom and former college athlete, I know how important women’s sports are. They teach our girls to be winners. But the Biden Democrats want to force our daughters to compete against men in the pool and on the court.”
Alex Walker (D), who is running in the Democratic primary to challenge Rep. Lauren Boebert (R-CO), announced his campaign in a campaign video featuring a literal shit storm.
Said Walker: “Colorado needs a bull, not a bullshitter. I’m Alex Walker and I approve the shit out of this message!”
Louisiana U.S. Senate candidate Gary Chambers (D), whose opening campaign video of him smoking a marijuana joint went viral, released another provocative ad in which he burns the Confederate flag, the Lafayette Daily Advertiser reports.
Said Chambers, as he lights the flag on fire: “It’s time to burn what remains of the Confederacy down.”
Gary Chambers (D), who is running to unseat Sen. John Kennedy (R-LA), unveiled a new ad in which he is shown smoking marijuana.
Arizona U.S. Senate candidate Jim Lamon (R) invoked the anti-Biden phrase “let’s go Brandon” in a campaign ad released on Monday, The Hill reports.
Said Lamon, in the new ad: “Let’s take the fight to Joe Biden and show him We The People put America first. The time is now. Let’s go, Brandon. Are you with me?”
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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