It's always hard for me to judge because I'm biased ... I really, really, really dislike Gray Davis. But I thought his ad sucked, too. I thought that he looked sterile and unbelieveable, almost like a robot. He wasn't friendly.
And, anyway, I don't think it helps him to tout his "woman's right to choose" crap all the time. He's forgetting that half this state is pro-life -- and most of the pro-aborts are not as rapid as the pro-aborts on his staff. They are "quietly" pro-choice, and don't really want to think about it. He's forcing them to think about it, and I don't think that most people make their decisions on abortion ... except for those on both edges of the pro-life and pro-abort movement (I do consider myself a solid pro-lifer and will never vote for a pro-abort, Republican or Democrat.)
Me too. Worked for campaign firm in the past so I'm biased with all ads, but I do think I can make a generalization...I just looked to my wife to gauge the 'non-informed' voter initial reaction. Both of us didn't think it was very good.
Good thing for us is Davis is spending money...and not very well. His negative ad, which I haven't seen, may need some 'answering' from Simon before it becomes truth. Think you can pass that along to ElkGoveDan?