The Democratic Senatorial Campaign Committee has a new ad in the Nevada Senate race, aiming to persuade the state’s voters that while times certainly are tough, they would be worse with Sharron Angle — and it employs an interesting metaphor for the angry voter.
The ad shows a woman training with boxing gloves, punching and kicking against a large punching bag. “You’re angry, you’re frustrated at Washington,” the announcer says. “Think how much angrier you’ll be if Sharron Angle has her way and Social Security and Medicare are phased out, and she keeps her promise to not fight for Nevada jobs.
“So work that anger out in the ring, because voting for Sharron Angle is only going to hurt yourself.”
The woman then concludes, “I can’t vote for Sharron Angle.”
Angle spokesman Jarrod Agen released this statement:
“Harry Reid drove Nevada to worst unemployment in the nation and now the Democrats are literally telling people who are frustrated about the economy to go pound sand. Harry Reid and the Democrats are out of touch, they ruined the state’s economy, and now they want people to go to the gym rather than vote. While the Democrats want voters to go pound sand, Sharron Angle wants Nevadans to vote in force and so far during early voting we are seeing Republicans out perform the Democrats.”
The TPM Poll Average gives Angle a narrow lead of 48.5%-47.4%.
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