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More Evidence the GOP Selectorate is in an Odd Mood

Steven L. Taylor · Friday, October 28, 2011 · 2 comments

Via the WSJ‘s Washington Wire: Weird Smoking Ad Boosts Cain’s Cash Haul

Mr. Cain’s camp, as of the latest tally Friday morning, says the former Godfather’s Pizza CEO has pulled in nearly $5 million in donations – earlier reported as $3 million — since the start of October, with the cash surging even faster since his aides earlier this week posted a quirky web video ad that featured his campaign manager, Mark Block, puffing on a cigarette.

I guess sometimes all that matters is getting attention.

FILED UNDER: 2012 Election, US Politics, Wall Street Journal

About Steven L. Taylor

Steven L. Taylor is a Professor of Political Science and a College of Arts and Sciences Dean. His main areas of expertise include parties, elections, and the institutional design of democracies. His most recent book is the co-authored A Different Democracy: American Government in a 31-Country Perspective. He earned his Ph.D. from the University of Texas and his BA from the University of California, Irvine. He has been blogging since 2003 (originally at the now defunct Poliblog). Follow Steven on Twitter

Comments

Ryan Spires says:

Friday, 28 October 2011 at 22:11

“I’m not in government, so i would ask someone how to make a government commercial.”
DMan says:

Saturday, 29 October 2011 at 13:34

Any thoughts on this ad?

I haven’t seen any attention given to it in the media, but it’s got to be equally as strange, and even perhaps slightly more offensive to some. My only thoughts after watching it were whether it was a real ad or not. I’m still not sure, it’s just too f***in bizarre. It would probably give him a good bump in the polls if it were more widely covered, though.