‘I’ve gotten 5 anti-Troy Jackson ads in the last 24 hours,’ an Oregon resident wrote on social media. ‘I choose to believe they mixed up Portlands’

A Republican group’s attempt to boost Maine Sen. Susan Collins landed thousands of miles off target when its advertisement ran in Portland, Oregon — not Portland, Maine.

The ad, created by Defending Main Street SuperPAC Inc., targets Collins’ opponent, Democratic Senate nominee Troy Jackson, MS NOW reported. Titled “So Many Taxes,” the ad zeroes in on Jackson’s tax policy record, accusing him of increasing costs for Maine residents.

As much as $25,000 was spent to run the spot in and around Portland, Oregon.

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    This is beautiful.

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  • [–] 17 points 4 weeks ago (1 child)

    I fuckin' swear, the only thing that keeps these people in power is the existential stupidity of the voters.

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    [–] 13 points 4 weeks ago (3 children)

    Can’t wait for Robert Evans to bring this up.

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  • [–] 4 points 4 weeks ago (2 children)

    Where at, it could happen here?

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  • [–] 3 points 4 weeks ago (1 child)

    There, or even as a drop-in at the beginning, or before/after an ad break of a BtB episode. Feel like there’s some humor here could exploit there.

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  • [–] 3 points 4 weeks ago

    "And you know who else would pay for ads aimed at people 5000 kilometers from their targeted audience?"

    ...hmmm unsure if it is risky enough for a classic Robert-segway-into-ads moment.

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  • [–] 12 points 4 weeks ago

    When your rival makes a mistake, don't get in the way!

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  • [–] 11 points 4 weeks ago

    I love this for her.

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  • [–] 6 points 4 weeks ago (1 child)

    Her allies have already openly declared they are not the sharpest knives in the drawer.

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    @MSTDNotify@mastodon.au

    Our automated systems detect that you are an unregistered bot sharing dubious links.

    To avoid being considered a spammer, be clear in your messaging what the perceived problem is or you'll probably attract more downvotes (also don't use a fishy font?).

    Thank you for your attention to this matter. /s

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