Democratic candidate goes viral for ad showing her giving birth
2 years, 3 months ago

Democratic candidate goes viral for ad showing her giving birth

The Independent  

Sign up for the daily Inside Washington email for exclusive US coverage and analysis sent to your inbox Get our free Inside Washington email Get our free Inside Washington email SIGN UP I would like to be emailed about offers, events and updates from The Independent. Read our privacy policy A Louisiana Democratic candidate for Congress went viral after she filmed a campaign advert which featured her giving birth. Katie Darling gave birth to a baby boy last month and featured the event in the powerful advert in which she attacked the state’s new abortion ban. pic.twitter.com/OfFQHuPTzU — Katie Darling for Louisiana October 3, 2022 “These days I worry about storms that are stronger and more frequent because of climate change, about our kids’ underperforming public schools and about Louisiana’s new abortion ban, one of the strictest and most severe in the country,” she says in it. “I think there are a lot of folks who connect with having a family and dealing with the challenges we face in Louisiana – climate change, education and a severe abortion ban,” Ms Darling told USA Today.

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Democratic TV ad spending on abortion far outpaced any other issue in Senate races this year
2 months ago

Democratic TV ad spending on abortion far outpaced any other issue in Senate races this year

Politico  

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Kentucky woman describes getting pregnant at 12 when her stepfather raped her in brutal new ad for Kamala Harris
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Kentucky woman describes getting pregnant at 12 when her stepfather raped her in brutal new ad for Kamala Harris

Daily Mail  

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Harris campaign seizes on abortion exchange in Tuesday’s debate in new ad
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Harris campaign seizes on abortion exchange in Tuesday’s debate in new ad

CNN  

Washington CNN — The Harris campaign is launching a new abortion-focused ad Thursday, capitalizing on what officials believe was one of the most pivotal exchanges between Vice President Kamala Harris and former President Donald Trump during Tuesday’s presidential debate. Campaign officials cited the vice president’s response as one of the strongest moments of the debate, based on internal data suggesting …

US Congressional Candidate Gives Birth on Camera in Campaign For 'Better Path'
2 years, 3 months ago

US Congressional Candidate Gives Birth on Camera in Campaign For 'Better Path'

News 18  

Democrat Katie Darling, who is running for Congress in Louisiana, has caused a stir on the internet with her new campaign ad showing her giving birth on camera. “And about Louisiana’s new abortion ban, one of the strictest and most severe in the country,” she adds, as the video shifts from showing her husband, daughter and a peaceful farm life, …

Louisiana US House challenger's ad shows her giving birth
2 years, 3 months ago

Louisiana US House challenger's ad shows her giving birth

The Independent  

The latest headlines from our reporters across the US sent straight to your inbox each weekday Your briefing on the latest headlines from across the US Your briefing on the latest headlines from across the US SIGN UP I would like to be emailed about offers, events and updates from The Independent. Read our privacy policy The Democratic challenger to …

Louisiana US House challenger’s ad shows her giving birth
2 years, 3 months ago

Louisiana US House challenger’s ad shows her giving birth

Associated Press  

— The Democratic challenger to U.S. House Majority Whip Steve Scalise in a Louisiana congressional race released a campaign ad on social media that includes video of her giving birth. “I am literally the one hooked up to the machines and the IVs in the hospital bed, going through childbirth and nobody else should be deciding how I handle that.” …

Ad spending shows Dems hinging midterm hopes on abortion
2 years, 3 months ago

Ad spending shows Dems hinging midterm hopes on abortion

Associated Press  

WASHINGTON — Democrats are pumping an unprecedented amount of money into advertising related to abortion rights, underscoring how central the message is to the party in the final weeks before the November midterm elections. That’s more than twice as much money as the Democrats’ next top issue this year, “character,” and almost 20 times more than Democrats spent on abortion-related …

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