The Republican gubernatorial primary in Virginia has escalated quickly, with former state Trump campaign chair Corey Stewart launching a fierce attack at early frontrunner Ed Gillespie, dubbing him "Establishment Ed Gillespie."
The online ad contrasts elements of Gillespie's career with Donald Trump's populist inaugural address, and implicitly aligns Stewart with Trump.
The screen switches to a still image of Gillespie next to the words, "Ed Gillespie is K Street's 'one-stop power broker,'” citing a 2002 Washington Post profile.
The conservative Stewart doesn't hesitate from attacking Gillespie’s corporate ties. Trump says, "A small group in our nation's capital has reaped the rewards of government while the people have borne the cost." That's followed by another shot of Gillespie and a paraphrase from a Virginian-Pilot newspaper article claiming he "built a fortune peddling influence in DC helping corporations and enriching himself." The ad goes to on note Gillespie’s past work for the scandal-ridden and now-defunct Enron.
Stewart presumably cared less when photos of a chummy Trump laughing it up with both Clintons circulated during the Republican presidential primary. But hey, that's politics.
The online ad contrasts elements of Gillespie's career with Donald Trump's populist inaugural address, and implicitly aligns Stewart with Trump.
Corey Stewart Coins ‘Establishment Ed’ Gillespie
"We are transferring power from Washington D.C., and giving it back to you, the people," Trump says (a line similar to one used by the Batman villain Bane in "The Dark Knight Rises.")The screen switches to a still image of Gillespie next to the words, "Ed Gillespie is K Street's 'one-stop power broker,'” citing a 2002 Washington Post profile.
The conservative Stewart doesn't hesitate from attacking Gillespie’s corporate ties. Trump says, "A small group in our nation's capital has reaped the rewards of government while the people have borne the cost." That's followed by another shot of Gillespie and a paraphrase from a Virginian-Pilot newspaper article claiming he "built a fortune peddling influence in DC helping corporations and enriching himself." The ad goes to on note Gillespie’s past work for the scandal-ridden and now-defunct Enron.
Since When Did Posing With Bill Clinton Become Scandalous?
We hear Trump assure the public, "This moment is your moment. It belongs to you," before we see a photo of a smiling Gillespie with former president Bill Clinton and current Democratic Virginia Governor Terry McAuliffe covered by the words "DRAIN THE SWAMP."Stewart presumably cared less when photos of a chummy Trump laughing it up with both Clintons circulated during the Republican presidential primary. But hey, that's politics.
