South Dakota Demo Sings His U. S. Sen Campaign
BY BUDDY NEVINS
Everybody says Floriduh politics is different. After seeing the video ad from the Democratic U. S. Senate nominee in South Dakota, I would say we are Mainstreet.
Democrat Rick Weiland, lacking money in the red state and running 11 points behind Republican Mike Rounds in a three-way race, has been filming music videos featuring his campaign themes and playing them on local TV.
“I had my guitar in the car,” Weiland told the New York Times, “so we just got together and performed.”
According to the Times’ First Edition newsletter, the video was edited to run for two minutes and 30 seconds, which allows it to air as ads during the 6 p.m. news broadcast on KELO-TV in Sioux Falls.
Weiland liked it so much he did others.
Would this work in Floriduh? Maybe a Jimmy Buffett song parody? You decide.
October 9th, 2014 at 11:25 am
That’s awesome. What a creative way to break through the normal political clutter in a TV market where a 2:30 ad is incredibly affordable. Win or lose, I really like it.
October 9th, 2014 at 2:06 pm
I agree with Ron. I think it’s clever with a great message.
October 9th, 2014 at 3:01 pm
Terrific ad. I would like it shorter, though
October 9th, 2014 at 3:06 pm
To the tune of Take Me Out to the Ballgame
Get out of here, Ken Keechl
Get out of here right now.
Ken wants lobbyists to buy him again
Its amazing Ken stayed out of the pen
Root, root, root for Chip LaMarca
If Chip doesn’t win its a shame
For its one, two, three times Ken ran
Now we’re sick of his old game
October 9th, 2014 at 6:21 pm
The lobbyist already paid for Chip
October 9th, 2014 at 8:39 pm
I imagine that voters in South Dakota will be walking along, humming, “…Hey….no one bought me…” Great ad!!
October 9th, 2014 at 9:29 pm
I would have traded a song from Dead Joe DiMaggio for his endorsement in my last race.
October 11th, 2014 at 9:45 am
I think South Dakota actually has HONEST politicians…not like here in Broward.