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What the Trump campaign has had to descend to...running ads in Washington DC (Original Post) brooklynite Jun 2020 OP
I've seen a few here in NoVA. They're awful - full of misleading statements. nt spooky3 Jun 2020 #1
... 2naSalit Jun 2020 #2
Talk about an audience of one-- dawg day Jun 2020 #3
A $400,000 Pacifier For BunkerBaby nt smb Jun 2020 #14
This cracked me up because DC Bev54 Jun 2020 #4
And it's not even his money! louis-t Jun 2020 #5
DC and inner suburbs are blue, but the ads probably are seen by people in the spooky3 Jun 2020 #8
The Ads Are Seen In DC, MD, & VA, All Of Which Are Out Of Reach For Trumpelthinskin's Tiny Hands nt smb Jun 2020 #13
It's about reaching VA BannonsLiver Jun 2020 #9
No it's not; his campaign knows VA is hopeless... brooklynite Jun 2020 #10
Oh okay. BannonsLiver Jun 2020 #11
Ouch. That's so pathetic. nt crickets Jun 2020 #12
I just saw an ad for him on MSNBC leftieNanner Jun 2020 #6
They are running a couple of ads in Georgia. Ilsa Jun 2020 #7

dawg day

(7,947 posts)
3. Talk about an audience of one--
Mon Jun 8, 2020, 09:45 PM
Jun 2020

These campaign professionals realize their only important audience is Trump himself. If they keep him thinking he's got a campaign and people will vote for him, they'll keep the contract until November.

What an insane situation Trump's acolytes get themselves into.

spooky3

(34,476 posts)
8. DC and inner suburbs are blue, but the ads probably are seen by people in the
Mon Jun 8, 2020, 10:05 PM
Jun 2020

exurbs, where there are a lot of swing and red voters, because they get the same networks.

smb

(3,475 posts)
13. The Ads Are Seen In DC, MD, & VA, All Of Which Are Out Of Reach For Trumpelthinskin's Tiny Hands nt
Tue Jun 9, 2020, 07:11 AM
Jun 2020

BannonsLiver

(16,448 posts)
9. It's about reaching VA
Mon Jun 8, 2020, 10:08 PM
Jun 2020

Which is also a lost cause for him. Frankly, I’m surprised given the OPs claims of political fundraising and campaign ops experience I’m surprised they didn’t know that.

brooklynite

(94,727 posts)
10. No it's not; his campaign knows VA is hopeless...
Mon Jun 8, 2020, 10:32 PM
Jun 2020

They're burning cash solely to let Trump see them when he watches TV.

leftieNanner

(15,149 posts)
6. I just saw an ad for him on MSNBC
Mon Jun 8, 2020, 09:50 PM
Jun 2020

And the voice over sounded like a used car ad. Or Ginsu knives. Really tacky.

Ilsa

(61,698 posts)
7. They are running a couple of ads in Georgia.
Mon Jun 8, 2020, 09:56 PM
Jun 2020

The ads sound like someone is trying to sell Ronco products. "But wait! There's more!"

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