Joe Donnelly (IN-SEN) campaign ad: "Axe"

[brooklynite]

This should go over well...

[bearsfootball516]

1. Do what you gotta do to win in Indiana.

He won in 2012 because he got a good chunk of Republican crossover. He needs to keep it.

[Proud Liberal Dem]

2. And his opponent at the time got caught up

in some controversial comments about rape. He sort of got lucky, considering this is Indiana. Thankfully, he seems to remain popular enough here in Indiana, he *might* pull out another term.

[salin]

3. I think he will win.

But then again I thought the anti Pence sentiment would lift Gregg into the Governor's seat. So, I don't trust my "read" of how this state will vote.

[bearsfootball516]

4. Agreed. I think he got a little lucky this round too...Mike Braun is such a weak candidate.

He's boring and uninspiring. There's no excitement around him.

[standingtall]

5. Another terrible add

that is dishonest. More money for military defense doesn't put an extra dime in a soldiers pocket. Nor does our military need anymore of an edge than it already has. All increased military spending does at this point is help defense contractors get richer.

[bearsfootball516]

6. You're forgetting that this is Indiana.

People here aren't thinking about putting more money in a soldiers pocket, they're thinking "Yeah, we need more military defense spending to keep up safe from foreigners!"

You think I'm kidding, but I'm not. In a blue state, he'd get destroyed over this ad. In a red state like Indiana, he's legitimately appealing to voters.

[standingtall]

7. He could appeal to those voters without displaying

such open contempt for loyal Democrats. He better hope that Democrats in Indianapolis or Gary or whatever cities that are Democratic strongholds have such anti-Trump sentiments that they are willing to suck it up and vote for a candidate that has been disrespecting them in an effort to get center right voters.