Virginia Republican Senate candidate Ed Gillespie’s campaign released a new attack ad against Sen. Mark Warner (D-VA) where Gillespie vows to oppose legislation to make The Washington Redskins change their name.
Gillespie, who has been so far behind Warner in the polls he made news for actually pulling some of his own TV spots in the month before the election, attacks Warner for refusing to say whether he supports legislation backed by Senate Majority Leader Harry Reid (D-NV) to force the Washington Redskins to change their name.
“Why Warner fight the anti-Redskins bill. Why won’t he answer the question?” a voiceover in the ad said.
“I’ll answer the question,” Gillespie then said in the ad. “I’ll oppose the anti-Redskins bill. Let’s focus on creating jobs, raising take-home pay, and making our nation safer and let the Redskins decide what to call their team.”
As it happens, Washington Redskins owner Dan Snyder has actually donated $5,200 to Warner for his 2014 re-election campaign.
As TPM has previously noted, the Washington Redskins have urged their fans to fight Reid’s push to get the team to change its name.
Watch the ad below:
The TPM Polltracker finds Warner with a 10.6 point lead over the rest of the field.
He does not even know how to pander to racism,and ignorance properly. It’s all about gays,and illegal immigrants this year you dumb shit
His cup of derp overfloweth.
If fervent support for an ethnic slur was the best way I could come up with to rally the troops, I think I would get new troops.
If you want to get those votes you have to focus on the important issues of the day.
Doubtful anyone will be hiring him as a ‘Republican Strategist’ in the future or even allowed to comment on anything political for that matter. Time to retire, Ed . . . . . .