Yellowdogtexan
10-04-2007, 07:18 PM
I do not understand Log Cabin Republicans given the homophobia of the GOP but it does appear that they have a sense of humor. http://tpmelectioncentral.com/2007/10/gay_gop_group_targets_romney_in_funny_new_add.phpT his is just too funny. The Log Cabin Republicans, a gay GOP group, is running a new ad in Iowa that seeks to undercut Mitt Romney's standing with social conservatives by praising his past record of doing battle with conservatives on social issues when he was governor of liberal Massachusetts.
The ad pretends to be praising Romney by highlighting Romney's record fighting on behalf of liberal issue positions against conservatives -- whose support, of course, he needs right now as he seeks to win Iowa and other states in the GOP Primary. To do this it uses quotes from his past ads and clips of him declaring his social liberalism during debates when he ran for Senate against Ted Kennedy in 1994.
One great quote features an uplifting female voice declaring: "For years, he's fought conservatives and religious extremists." And the ad closes by saying that "Massachusetts values" his record -- the state of Massachusetts, of course, being perceived as the Ninth Circle of Liberal Hell by many conservatives
Interestingly, the Log Cabin Republicans aren't being very direct about why they're running the ad, claiming its his flip-flopping in general that inspired it. Indeed, the ad itself makes no mention of Romney's positions on gay issues, highlighting instead his past social liberalism on other issues, such as abortion.
Romney spokesman Kevin Madden, however, dismisses that claim, arguing that LCR is obviously running the ad because Romney supports a Federal Marriage Amendment and because they are trying to help Rudy, who's better on gay rights, win the primary.
“This personal, negative attack was launched and paid for by a group recognized as having Mayor Giuliani as their ‘favorite’ candidate," Madden emails us. "Governor Romney supports a federal marriage amendment and so it makes sense that a national gay rights group would attack him."
You can watch the ad by going to the link posted above. It is worth watching.
The ad pretends to be praising Romney by highlighting Romney's record fighting on behalf of liberal issue positions against conservatives -- whose support, of course, he needs right now as he seeks to win Iowa and other states in the GOP Primary. To do this it uses quotes from his past ads and clips of him declaring his social liberalism during debates when he ran for Senate against Ted Kennedy in 1994.
One great quote features an uplifting female voice declaring: "For years, he's fought conservatives and religious extremists." And the ad closes by saying that "Massachusetts values" his record -- the state of Massachusetts, of course, being perceived as the Ninth Circle of Liberal Hell by many conservatives
Interestingly, the Log Cabin Republicans aren't being very direct about why they're running the ad, claiming its his flip-flopping in general that inspired it. Indeed, the ad itself makes no mention of Romney's positions on gay issues, highlighting instead his past social liberalism on other issues, such as abortion.
Romney spokesman Kevin Madden, however, dismisses that claim, arguing that LCR is obviously running the ad because Romney supports a Federal Marriage Amendment and because they are trying to help Rudy, who's better on gay rights, win the primary.
“This personal, negative attack was launched and paid for by a group recognized as having Mayor Giuliani as their ‘favorite’ candidate," Madden emails us. "Governor Romney supports a federal marriage amendment and so it makes sense that a national gay rights group would attack him."
You can watch the ad by going to the link posted above. It is worth watching.