I recently wrote that this was an uber strange election cycle in Nevada. Basically, the Democratic House and statewide candidates have basically total control over the airwaves, the GOP is basically radio silent.
I wrote that Susie Lee was hammering her new opponent, far right right to liger April Becker. She’s been hammering Becker at least twice an hour on MSNBC for her far right abortion stance. But other than that, everybody else was doing puff pieces.
It hasn’t changed much, at least until now. Democratic incumbent is still running a majority of puff ads touting her accomplishments. But now she’s thrown in some ads attacking her opponent, GOP Attorney General Adam Laxalt concerning his cozy ties to big oil, especially Exxon. Fertile ground when gas is at about $5.25 a gallon. But she’s still running the puff pieces as well.
If anybody ever had a dream opponent, it’s incumbent Democratic Governor Steve Sisolak. If anybody ever had a dream candidate to run against, it’s Sisolak. Running unopposed, even before the primary election, he started running puff pieces for himself and his Lieutenant Governor. Then he drew Clark County Sheriff Joe Lombardo.
Lombardo is a total GOP political hack. He rode into the Sheriff’s office on the strength of his endorsement from the police union. And under his stewardship, violent crime is up 49% in Clark County!
Man, talk about fertile fields to hoe. But in the last 3 days, Sisolak has dropped 2 new ads in the Las Vegas market. And both of them tout his accomplishments as Governor of Nevada. Increasing education funding, infrastructure, public works, and all without raising NV taxes. To the best of my memory, I’ve never heard a Sisolak ad mention Lombardo by name. He’s treating him as a non entity.
Watch for this in your own states and districts. With the GOP relying on culture wars and social issues, the Democrats are hammering opponents on their far right stances on abortion and gun control, but then pivoting to tout their accomplishments on behalf of their constituents. These people all have advisors. They must feel that this is a winning combination.
I live in Nevada great article