Republicans ‘Break Up’ With Obama In New Ad
Last edited Thu Sep 6, 2012, 01:31 PM - Edit history (1)
Source: TPM
The Republican National Committee is out with a new ad this morning featuring a woman giving President Obama the "it's not me, it's you" treatment at a dinner table.
"Listen, this just isn't working," says the woman. "It's been four years, you've changed."
"You're always out with Hollywood celebrities," she goes on. "You think I didn't see you with Sarah Jessica Parker and George Clooney?
The RNC did not immediately have any details on TV ad buys, but told TPM that it is being worked into rotation.
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Read more: http://livewire.talkingpointsmemo.com/entry/republicans-break-up-with-obama-in-new-ad
Video at the link.
This is an incredibly stupid ad, but I'd guess one of their advertising "geniuses" thought it would appeal to single women, a demographic that gives the President a huge lead.
What it really suggests is that people who'd vote for Romney are not only stupid enough to talk to empty chairs, but they'll also talk to cardboard cutouts (after an imaginary romance with one).
Editing to add some more info about the woman in the ad who"s posing as a disappointed Obama supporter actually being a GOP staffer. (I posted about this first in reply #33 below.)
From TPM:
http://2012.talkingpointsmemo.com/2012/09/rnc-staffer-plays-obama-supporter-in-gop-ad.php
Disillusioned Obama Supporter In Romney Ad Is Actually GOP Staffer
Republicans debuted a new ad Thursday in which a frustrated former Obama supporter expresses her disappointment with the president. The only problem: The woman in the video is actually an RNC staffer.
The new ad features Republican National Committee Director of Hispanic Outreach Bettina Inclan, who in the ad purports to be an average woman voter who supported Obama in 2008. She describes her disillusionment with the president in the ad as a romantic relationship gone awry.
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The RNC says its ad, which first appeared on television Thursday is not dishonest.
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Inclan began her current RNC post in January 2012, and has worked in Republican politics since well before Obama’s 2008 election. She did Hispanic outreach for Rick Scott’s 2010 Florida gubernatorial race worked on Capitol Hill for Rep. Lincoln Diaz-Balart (R-FL), Rep. Thaddeus McCotter (R-MI) and as national executive director of the Republican National Hispanic Assembly.
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Yes, it is dishonest. And it completely destroys whatever credibility she had as the RNC's Director of Hispanic Outreach.
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The ad directs viewers to breakupwithobama.com
You know, when they do that sort of thing, they should register variants like:
breakINGupwithobama.com, because "breaking up" is something of a natural phrase.
Oh well.
Nice work RNC! 
...isn't this ad going to give men flashbacks to that horrible moment their ex-girlfriend said this to them and make them sympathize with Obama? Maybe even say, "I got your back, brother! She's not worth cryin' over...."?
Just sayin', I wouldn't run an add that could have voters flashing back to a bad moment and getting angry at the dumper rather than siding with her.
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according to a paragraph in this article (I posted the news about the Ohio TV ads in a different topic here):
http://www.latimes.com/news/politics/la-pn-romney-obama-ohio-ads-20120906,0,4157574.story
On Thursday, the Republican National Committee released an ad, aired on NBC’s “Today” show, showing the party’s director of Hispanic outreach, Bettina Inclan, breaking up with an imaginary Obama seated across from her at an elegant dinner table. “You’re just not the person I thought you were,” she says.
Asked in an email where and when the ad would run, the party’s communications director, Sean Spicer, had no immediate comment.
The ad will really help her credibility with Latinos.
