The first TV ad in the Louisiana runoff election for the final U.S. Senate features Republican John Kennedy wielding his most obvious weapon: like 58 percent of Louisianans, but unlike his Democratic opponent, he voted for Donald Trump.
Kennedy, smiling contentedly, speaks to the camera and positions himself and his state against the elite: "The media got it wrong. The pollsters got it wrong. So did the D.C. insiders. But Louisiana got it right."
He then embraces Trump, saying, "I supported our new president from day one, because I believe we don't have time for political correctness anyone, and that the swamp in Washington, DC has to be drained. I can help, after all, we do know a thing or two about swamps in Louisiana."
Kennedy doesn't mention the time when he was criticized by a Senate primary opponent for keeping relatively mum when Trump was heard bragging about groping women, instead of loudly reaffirming his support. Nor does he mention his Democratic opponent's name, let alone the time when Foster Campbell said of Trump, "I might have a little bit of him in me."
But Kennedy still holds the upper hand. He is the one who endorsed Trump, and he is running in one of Trump's strongest states. He's going to play the Trump card, and play it hard.
Kennedy, smiling contentedly, speaks to the camera and positions himself and his state against the elite: "The media got it wrong. The pollsters got it wrong. So did the D.C. insiders. But Louisiana got it right."
He then embraces Trump, saying, "I supported our new president from day one, because I believe we don't have time for political correctness anyone, and that the swamp in Washington, DC has to be drained. I can help, after all, we do know a thing or two about swamps in Louisiana."
Kennedy doesn't mention the time when he was criticized by a Senate primary opponent for keeping relatively mum when Trump was heard bragging about groping women, instead of loudly reaffirming his support. Nor does he mention his Democratic opponent's name, let alone the time when Foster Campbell said of Trump, "I might have a little bit of him in me."
But Kennedy still holds the upper hand. He is the one who endorsed Trump, and he is running in one of Trump's strongest states. He's going to play the Trump card, and play it hard.