Ed Gillespie fully invested in a VERY dirty campaign-and has started a vile culture war

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I saw a few vile ads that he was running against the Dem.--sad and vile. Lets hope the Dem voters stay strong and show up at the polls next month.


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Ed Gillespie fully invested in a VERY dirty campaign

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GOP gubernatorial candidate invests heavily in new ads designed to stoke racial fears
https://thinkprogress.org/gillespie-ads-stoke-racial-fears-c7faea73e905/


Ed Gillespie said he'd ban sanctuary cities in Virginia — but the state doesn't have any.
Luke Barnes
Oct 4, 2017, 7:16 pm


The Republican candidate for Virginia governor, Ed Gillespie, is on the airways with another deceptive radio ad that accuses his Democratic rival, Ralph Northam, of voting for sanctuary cities — despite the fact that Virginia has none — and tries to tie that to increasing fears over the MS-13 street gang.

“Ralph Northam cast the deciding vote in favor of sanctuary cities that let dangerous illegal immigrants back on the street, increasing the threat of gangs like MS-13,” the ad stated. “We have to ban sanctuary cities and deport dangerous illegal immigrants who commit crimes, starting with ruthless MS-13 gang members.”...........................

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The Daily 202: New Virginia poll shows why Gillespie is fighting the culture wars. It’s all about the base.

https://www.washingtonpost.com/news/powerpost/paloma/daily-202/2017/10/05/daily-202-new-virginia-poll-shows-why-gillespie-is-fighting-the-culture-wars-it-s-all-about-the-base/59d586e230fb0468cea81d84/?utm_term=.4a8cbdf21207


By James Hohmann October 5 at 7:24 AM

Republican gubernatorial candidate Ed Gillespie talks with a group of recovering addicts in Richmond, Va. (Steve Helber/AP)

With Breanne Deppisch and Joanie Greve

THE BIG IDEA: The Virginia governor’s race is a base election, and Ed Gillespie has a problem with his base.

This is a key reason the Republican nominee is trailing Lt. Gov. Ralph Northam (D) by 13 points among likely voters in a new Washington Post-Schar School poll.

The need to consolidate conservative support also explains why the former chairman of the Republican National Committee has waded so aggressively into divisive culture wars and embraced wedge issues that he once eschewed, specifically immigration and Confederate monuments.

Among likely voters, 97 percent of Democrats support Northam while 89 percent of Republicans back Gillespie. (Among independents, 47 percent back Northam while 40 percent support Gillespie.)

Health care, the economy and education are the issues that most Virginians care about in their choice for governor. But 10 percent of registered voters say illegal immigration is the biggest factor in deciding who to vote for, and another 3 percent say Confederate monuments are what they care about most. Gillespie is fighting hard for those 13 percent.......................

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1. Right-wing media promote Ed Gillespies anti-immigrant ad, which is based on conservative myths

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VA gubernatorial candidate Ed Gillespie released a series of anti-immigrant ads propped up by right-wing media myths http://mm4a.org/Zit

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Right-wing media promote Ed Gillespie’s anti-immigrant ad, which is based on conservative myths

https://www.mediamatters.org/research/2017/10/04/right-wing-media-promote-ed-gillespie-s-anti-immigrant-ad-which-based-conservative-myths/218131

Research ››› October 4, 2017 12:01 PM EDT ››› JULIE ALDERMAN


Virginia Republican gubernatorial candidate Ed Gillespie released a series of anti-immigrant ads based on right-wing media myths in an attempt to link his Democratic opponent, current Lt. Gov. Ralph Northam, to sanctuary city policies, which Gillespie falsely claims would cause more violent crime in Virginia. Gillespie’s ads, which also feature other misleading components, are now being promoted by right-wing media figures.

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Virginia gubernatorial candidate ties sanctuary cities to a rise in violent gangs in “racist” ads

Republican Ed Gillespie released four ads tying his opponent to gang violence over support for sanctuary cities. Ed Gillespie, the Republican nominee in the Virginia gubernatorial race, has released a series of four advertisements that, according to The Washington Post, “try to tie his Democratic rival for governor, Ralph Northam, to MS-13 gang violence” over Northam’s refusal to block a bill that would have banned sanctuary cities in Virginia. [The Washington Post, 9/29/17]

Gillespie’s ads have been criticized for “classic racist fear-mongering.” As The Washington Post noted, Gillespie’s campaign ads have been criticized for “play[ing] on racial stereotypes.” Splinter called the ads “fear-mongering” and “racist.” Political science professor Rich Meagher wrote for RVA Mag that the ads are “classic racist fear-mongering.” [The Washington Post, 9/29/17, Splinter, 9/21/17, RVA Mag, 9/25/17]


Right-wing media are promoting the ads, falsely claiming they are accurate

Wash. Times: “There is nothing inaccurate in” Gillespie’s ad. The Washington Times’ editorial board defended Gillespie’s ad, saying he “should not take down the Northam/MS-13 ad” despite calls to do so, because “there is nothing inaccurate in it.” The Washington Times editorial went even further to suggest Gillespie “should stand fast” with the ad, because “Mr. Northam’s record suggests, loud and clear, that he doesn’t take the problems wrought by illegal immigration and the threat of MS-13 as seriously as he should, and doesn’t want anybody to notice.” From the October 1 editorial:...

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2. Sean Spicer‏: Just voted early for @EdWGillespie for Virginia Governor @JillHVogel for LG and @Jo

Ah-the snake is still a stinking snake!

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Sean Spicer‏Verified account @seanspicer 16h16 hours ago

Just voted early for @EdWGillespie for Virginia Governor @JillHVogel for LG and @JohnAdamsforVA