CLARION LEDGER - DAVID HAMPTON BLOG
Delbert and Simon
26 October 2007
Republican Secretary of State candidate Delbert Hosemann, by far, has had the most entertaining political ads. His "Dilbert" ads, in which a little ol' lady keeps confusing his name has effectively dealt with one of his bigger political problems in the past, his name. His image of a stodgy Jackson tax lawyer has been effectively overcome with his self-deprecating humor. If you know Housemann, it is perfect. The humor does reflect his personality.
His new ad features a yellow labrador retreiver named Simon to make a point about protecting voter registration. It plays on a recent news story in which a woman in another state successfully registered her dog to vote. Animal lovers will like it and the message is a good one for the secretary of state's race.
I wonder if Dems will see it as an attack on "yellow dog" Democrats? By the way, I have a yellow lab, but I kinda suspect he might be a Republican. He will not be voting.
Here's the ad.
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=VvsnvHwTjx4