Rep. Adam Schiff (D-Calif.) and Republican candidate Steve Garvey are now in a statistical tie in California’s nonpartisan Senate primary, polling released Friday shows. The poll from the Institute…
There are a lot of stories out there in newspapers and what not on the topic. The gist is, Garvey was an unknown, politically. He had no real thoughts of winning, admits to being ignorant of what the job entails. Garvey didn’t even really have any money to run ads. Schiff meanwhile was looking at a potentially tight and hard race against Porter. So in a moment of inspired political sliminess and overt cynicism, Schiff’s campaign flooded ads about Garvey out there, raising Garvey’s name recognition, and hoping that as the only Republican, he might garner enough votes to come in second. Which it looks like will happen. Now Schiff doesn’t have to spend much money or have to explain his positions in the general election and should have an easy path to the position. Garvey is deeply unlikeable, and the state as a whole leans left, usually.
I’m not really following how a Schiff vs Garvey campaign ad elevates Garvey against Porter. I’d like to hear the arguments.
There are a lot of stories out there in newspapers and what not on the topic. The gist is, Garvey was an unknown, politically. He had no real thoughts of winning, admits to being ignorant of what the job entails. Garvey didn’t even really have any money to run ads. Schiff meanwhile was looking at a potentially tight and hard race against Porter. So in a moment of inspired political sliminess and overt cynicism, Schiff’s campaign flooded ads about Garvey out there, raising Garvey’s name recognition, and hoping that as the only Republican, he might garner enough votes to come in second. Which it looks like will happen. Now Schiff doesn’t have to spend much money or have to explain his positions in the general election and should have an easy path to the position. Garvey is deeply unlikeable, and the state as a whole leans left, usually.