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struggle4progress

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Wed Oct 31, 2018, 12:56 PM Oct 2018

Essex village used in Trump candidate ad



... An advert used an image of Jaywick Sands, near Clacton in Essex, to attack Dr Nick Stella's Democrat opponent.

The campaign picture, which showed an unpaved road and rundown homes, said: "Help President Trump keep America on track and thriving."

It has received angry criticism from locals and Tendring District Council ...

The advert, which was shared on Dr Stella's campaign Facebook page, showed a billboard congratulating congress speaker Nancy Pelosi and a message saying: "A vote for Foster is a vote for a speaker Pelosi. We can't go back to foreclosures, unemployment and economic recession" ...


https://www.bbc.com/news/uk-england-essex-46047494

"Bill Foster and Nancy Pelosi are plotting to move Illinois to the coast of Essex, where we will be in great danger of invasion by a Viking caravan!"
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Essex village used in Trump candidate ad (Original Post) struggle4progress Oct 2018 OP
Damned Interns! Can't Use Google Images for Crap. MineralMan Oct 2018 #1
Plenty of towns in the South and Rust Belt that look worse. sinkingfeeling Oct 2018 #2
An example of the bbc consistently using " Democrat" marybourg Oct 2018 #3
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