The state Republican Party is currently running radio ads in several rural
Obama said many rural Pennsylvanians respond to their economic plight by becoming “bitter” and clinging to guns, religion, hostility toward people who are different from them and anti-immigrant and anti-trade sentiment. It’s a comment that has led to attacks from Democrat Hillary Clinton and Republican John McCain, who say Obama’s comments are offensive to rural voters throughout the nation.
The GOP ad began running late last week in
The Portales ad, which you can listen to by clicking here, begins by describing that community as one of farmers, dairy workers, college students and ranchers who “work hard, cherish time with our families, value our faith and honor the freedoms we’ve been granted as Americans.”
“Unfortunately, Democrat Barack Obama has a different view of those who live in rural, small-town communities,” the ad’s narrator states. “… Obama seems to have a problem with people who believe in their constitutional right to bear arms, who have a strong devotion to their faith and who have a deep appreciation for the American way of life. Many are wondering – who does Barack Obama think he is? On second thought, who does Barack Obama think we are?”
State Republican Party spokesman Scott Darnell said the goal is to let rural voters know about Obama’s “condescending remarks about rural values and the small-town way of life.”
“We think it proves that he is elitist and would be out-of-touch with a majority of voters in