Posted by Candidates in Alabama looking for an advertising vantage are finding it in going viral. First GOP gubernatorial candidate Tim James. Now it’s GOP Agriculture Commissioner candidate Dale Peterson with a video viewed 41,000 times on YouTube since it went up 14 hours ago. It doesn’t appear to be an actual ad that would show up as is on TV in that it clocks in at 1:10 instead of the usual 30 or 60 seconds, but with the kind of buzz the ad is getting he may find some money to go on the air. (His 45-day report last month showed about $700 on hand, after raising $4,000, loaning himself $34,000 and spending almost all of it.)
Gawker says it as well as anyone:
Maybe you remember Alabama gubernatorial candidate Tim James’ flag-waving “We Speak English” ad. This spot from Republican Alabama Agricultural Commissioner candidate Dale Peterson makes James look like a gay Commie terrorist. Dramatic music! Guns! Horses! Drawling! God Bless America.
And lots of tough talk. He calls primary opponent Dorman Grace “a dummy.” He calls out “thugs and criminals” who “don’t give a rip about Alabama,” and I suppose he means some combination of Grace, primary opponent John McMillan, Democratic candidate Glen Zorn and current Ag Commissioner Ron Sparks.
It’s a must see.
Brett-The reason that ICAUCUS only vetted 2 candidates is because even though EVERY candidate Dem & Rep was invited to participate in the vetting process, the other ones decided that they were not willing to take the Constitutional test & be quizzed by voters on a taped recording.
Further Dorman nor John knew the easiest way to tell a York from a Chester. Great 4-H knowledge there. Neither of them knew what the Cloverbud program was & you claim he is involved with 4-H-pretty dang sad 4-H.
The statement about his military service was rated “barely true” by Politifact.
http://www.politifact.com/truth-o-meter/statements/2010/may/25/dale-peterson/dale-peterson-was-marine-and-it-was-during-vietnam/
And another Peterson claim was rated as Half True by the Truth-O-Meter.
http://politifact.com/truth-o-meter/statements/2010/may/25/dale-peterson/candidates-squawk-about-chicken-farm-donations-ala/
victoria_29
I’ve probably read and heard more from Mr. Peterson than all the other candidates combined, x 10. I just don’t buy that his plans can save family farms or “fix” Alabama agriculture. They sound good and noble, and I’m all for saving the family farmer because I am one! But they aren’t practical and workable.
Now, I promise I won’t hold it against Mr. Peterson personally that he’s either more naive or simply knows less about my industry than I did fresh out of college 10 years ago. I’m just not gonna vote for they guy (or recommend any one else does either).
As for the other candidates…still a ballot box-time decision for me.
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