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Number9Dream

(1,619 posts)
Sun Sep 8, 2024, 04:10 PM Sep 8

Are DUers in PA seeing any negative anti-Trump TV ads?

I live in the Lehigh Valley (east central PA), and I've only seen one anti-Trump TV ad since VP Harris has been our candidate. I've seen it several times, but the same ad. It's the one linking Trump to Project 2025. The Lehigh Valley has one local TV station (WFMZ), and we get the Philly stations via cable. I don't watch a lot of TV, but some Philly news and weather, Phillies baseball games, and WFMZ news and weather. Bob Casey has some excellent TV ads, as does Rep. Susan Wild. The Trump campaign is hammering Ms. Harris with nothing but negative TV ads (no positive Trump ads).

Are there anti-Trump TV ads in other parts of PA?

With the clock ticking down, I'm not seeing any TV ads hammering Trump for Jan 6th; Botching the Covid pandemic; His anti-Veteran statements and actions; Trump's felony and other convictions; Anti-Semitic guests at Mar-A-Lago & Tucker Carlson; I could come up with twenty more in a day or two. This stuff writes itself. Pres. Biden had some good ones - just re-use those.

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Are DUers in PA seeing any negative anti-Trump TV ads? (Original Post) Number9Dream Sep 8 OP
I was under the impression Harris/Walz had a solid ground game going in PA... Dennis Donovan Sep 8 #1
I'm worried too... fearing a 2016 repeat. Number9Dream Sep 8 #3
Christ... I still remember that. My heart sank... Dennis Donovan Sep 8 #4
In Western Pa, yes there are FreeForm73 Sep 8 #2
Glad to hear you are seeing others. Number9Dream Sep 8 #5
I mute them BlueInPhilly Sep 8 #6
Yes. In South Central PA. Wiz Imp Sep 8 #7
Getting lots of Trump et al mailers in NC unc70 Sep 8 #9
I hadn't thought of that Wiz Imp Sep 8 #10
Greetings from one of the Philly Suburbs-Chester County SallyHemmings Sep 8 #8

Dennis Donovan

(22,192 posts)
1. I was under the impression Harris/Walz had a solid ground game going in PA...
Sun Sep 8, 2024, 04:14 PM
Sep 8

This is the 2nd time today on DU I'm hearing the opposite... and it's worrying me.

FreeForm73

(81 posts)
2. In Western Pa, yes there are
Sun Sep 8, 2024, 04:26 PM
Sep 8

The 3 Locals (KDKA, WTAE, and WPXI) generally go 1 for 1, on cable (I have Xfinity), it depends on the amount of 'local' time that was sold during shows.
The TSF ads are a choice between about 4 different ones + assorted outside groups, surprisingly, ALL negative
There are multiple ad's from the Harris campaign, including a great one against Project 2025

BlueInPhilly

(949 posts)
6. I mute them
Sun Sep 8, 2024, 04:45 PM
Sep 8

Any and all political ads on TV. Both sides. I know whom I am voting for. Trump’s YouTube ads can be skipped after 5 seconds. Harris has a more extensive YT buy (15-20 seconds) that cannot be skipped.

I was alright until 3-4 days ago when DU started with the negative posts or the super positive posts. Not much in the middle. I’m still reading and lurking, but my God, it’s been nerve-racking.

Wiz Imp

(421 posts)
7. Yes. In South Central PA.
Sun Sep 8, 2024, 05:16 PM
Sep 8

Most of Harris' ads are positive, but there have been a few negative ads. There've been a few anti-Trump ads run by different PACS as well. There's basically only 1 ad for Trump (negative, of course) that I'm seeing in this area. It does run pretty frequently, but I figure the more people keep seeing the same ad over and over and over (sometimes 3 or 4 times in an hour), it will turn them off. It certainly does to me (even with Democratic ads). I just mute or change the channels immediately.

It seems more than TV ads, Republicans here are trying to overwhelm people with Pro Trump/Anti-Harris mailers. It seems Like I've gotten about 50 of them over the past month. While they are annoying, I think they are a gigantic waste of money for Republicans. So if they want to keep wasting their money on them, it's OK with me. I glance at them to see what outrageous lies they're spewing, laugh at them, then shred them.

unc70

(6,268 posts)
9. Getting lots of Trump et al mailers in NC
Sun Sep 8, 2024, 06:18 PM
Sep 8

I get a bunch from Trump, RNC, and others. I have saved a whole stack of them. Most seem very poorly designed. Most have focused on Kamala as "failed, weak, & dangerously liberal". Their design is very cluttered in ways that are near impossible to read. Sort of like trying to listen to Trump speak.

Wiz Imp

(421 posts)
10. I hadn't thought of that
Sun Sep 8, 2024, 06:53 PM
Sep 8

"their design is very cluttered in ways that are near impossible to read. Sort of like trying to listen to Trump speak."

But that is a perfect description.

SallyHemmings

(1,864 posts)
8. Greetings from one of the Philly Suburbs-Chester County
Sun Sep 8, 2024, 05:39 PM
Sep 8

Fear not, the ads are on constantly. There has been an uptick of McCormick ads bashing Casey. Maybe I'm biased but the Harris & Casey speak to "kitchen table" issues.

Also, there are a ton of ads on the local sports radio. I listen when I work from home.

As for the ground game, we don't know what to do with the volunteers.


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