Republican U.S. Senate candidate Don Tracy today released a new statewide television and digital advertisement, Keep It Simple, contrasting his common sense approach to leadership with the costly consequences of Juliana Stratton’s extreme agenda.
I’d give it a B. It’s not a bad ad but he’s running for Senator not Governor. The issues in Washington are far different from what Tracy is choosing to focus on in his ad.
I am giving this ad a C. Average at best. The messaging almost seems like the campaign can’t afford any polling and can’t agree one what needs to be the priority. Does anyone know this guy is running for US Senate? He is spending way too much time talking about his opponent with his very limited ad budget.
His actual discussion of issues is also weak. But it is clear, he’s the candidate for people who have had the same hair style for, well, many years. To be fair, I don’t think men who have his hairline have a lot of options, but he has picked one that seems to suit the kind of guy who pollsters are thinking of when they poll for a ‘generic republican.’
We’re just over 3 months away. At this point I think Tracy gets a thumbs up if he walks away from this campaign without severely damaging his reputation by sharing a ballot with Darren Bailey and running in Donald Trump’s Gathering o’ Pedophiles.
As soon as I saw gas prices, I thought “war in Iran.” B+ for tone and production, but C overall because I do not think it will persuade undecided voters to vote for Tracy. It might actually do the opposite.
It’s aimed at somebody and I guess that somebody is not me. I watched it a couple of times with sound on and sound off. Can somebody with more knowledge and understanding of how these things work explain why JB is sped up so much when he’s talking and BJ and Stratton seem regular speed?
Solid B. The “aw shucks, I’m just a regular guy” shtick is likable but then he throws in the hackneyed “extreme” with the obligatory black and white photos of Democrats.
Is there a film school for political ads that teaches only one template?
It’s a C-. If you want to attack Julia for wanting to bring Illinois high tax values to the U.S. Senate: say it directly. In November: Illinois voters will keep it simple and just punch the Democratic ballot.
- Pundent - Thursday, Jul 23, 26 @ 1:39 pm:
I’d give it a B. It’s not a bad ad but he’s running for Senator not Governor. The issues in Washington are far different from what Tracy is choosing to focus on in his ad.
- Former Downstater - Thursday, Jul 23, 26 @ 1:40 pm:
==Make Washington DC follow a budget…==
Has he spoken to the Republicans who run DC and are blowing up our debt?
- Candy Dogood - Thursday, Jul 23, 26 @ 1:54 pm:
Who?
I am giving this ad a C. Average at best. The messaging almost seems like the campaign can’t afford any polling and can’t agree one what needs to be the priority. Does anyone know this guy is running for US Senate? He is spending way too much time talking about his opponent with his very limited ad budget.
His actual discussion of issues is also weak. But it is clear, he’s the candidate for people who have had the same hair style for, well, many years. To be fair, I don’t think men who have his hairline have a lot of options, but he has picked one that seems to suit the kind of guy who pollsters are thinking of when they poll for a ‘generic republican.’
We’re just over 3 months away. At this point I think Tracy gets a thumbs up if he walks away from this campaign without severely damaging his reputation by sharing a ballot with Darren Bailey and running in Donald Trump’s Gathering o’ Pedophiles.
- Three Dimensional Checkers - Thursday, Jul 23, 26 @ 1:55 pm:
As soon as I saw gas prices, I thought “war in Iran.” B+ for tone and production, but C overall because I do not think it will persuade undecided voters to vote for Tracy. It might actually do the opposite.
- LizPhairTax - Thursday, Jul 23, 26 @ 2:09 pm:
B/C
It’s aimed at somebody and I guess that somebody is not me. I watched it a couple of times with sound on and sound off. Can somebody with more knowledge and understanding of how these things work explain why JB is sped up so much when he’s talking and BJ and Stratton seem regular speed?
Also, Clubman Pinaud is good stuff.
- btowntruth from forgottonia - Thursday, Jul 23, 26 @ 2:19 pm:
He cares about workers pay eh?
The company run by members of his family is getting sued over claims they’re stiffing workers on earnings.
And Clubman Pinaud IS good stuff, LizPhairTax.
Got a bottle of it here.
- Jerry - Thursday, Jul 23, 26 @ 2:32 pm:
F-. Glad you like your haircut. No one cares.
- Proud Papa Bear - Thursday, Jul 23, 26 @ 2:33 pm:
Solid B. The “aw shucks, I’m just a regular guy” shtick is likable but then he throws in the hackneyed “extreme” with the obligatory black and white photos of Democrats.
Is there a film school for political ads that teaches only one template?
- We’ll See - Thursday, Jul 23, 26 @ 2:35 pm:
Nice work in courting the Republican base. I mean couldn’t they have included at least one woman or minority in a non critical position?
- Sound Retreat - Thursday, Jul 23, 26 @ 3:09 pm:
B- grade. Like the Clubman Pinaud product placement.
Illinois has been raising its gasoline taxes for several years and has one of the highest gas tax rates in the USA.
Tracy was the former Illinois Republican State Chairman.
- That Guy - Thursday, Jul 23, 26 @ 3:54 pm:
Script feels ungodly boring. This would not make me want to vote for him, nor would it make me remember his name (or hair??).
C - Boring and uninspired.
- Streator Curmudgeon - Thursday, Jul 23, 26 @ 4:23 pm:
Other than the hypergullibles who spend their evenings drooling over the FOX News channel, this piece of schmaltz isn’t going to motivate anybody.
D.
- Steve - Thursday, Jul 23, 26 @ 5:41 pm:
It’s a C-. If you want to attack Julia for wanting to bring Illinois high tax values to the U.S. Senate: say it directly. In November: Illinois voters will keep it simple and just punch the Democratic ballot.
- Annon3 - Thursday, Jul 23, 26 @ 6:05 pm:
-When extremist push crazy ideas- Her response will be fun-meh IGOP is so consistently bad their job. C
- Lurket - Thursday, Jul 23, 26 @ 10:53 pm:
Don, why are you no longer wearing a bow tie? Was the Democrat look that you were so proud of for over 50 years simple?