Am I the only one surprised that that Schiavo controversy hasn't been used by more Democrats in this year's elections? Apart from Hurricane Katrina I'd be hard pressed to think of a controverys that got people more riled up and got them more riled up on the side of the Democrats. And yet to my knowledge it's only been brought up in a handful of ads across the country. Isn't that surprising - especially since (unlike Katrina) many House Republicans actually have votes they have to explain on the issue?
Posted by armand at October 23, 2006 01:47 PM | TrackBack | Posted to PoliticsThe Michael J. Fox ad was the number one viewed video on YouTube yesterday.
Posted by: binky at October 23, 2006 02:14 PM | PERMALINKGreat - it's a great ad. But that's not exactly the same thing. Schiavo hit a much broader array of topics tied not merely to scientific research, but to big government intrusions into private family matters on behalf of an ideology that's not very popular nationwide. I think it smacking the GOP across the face on the whole anti-respect for families, anti-private choices side of the whole thing would present the Dems with many kinds of possibilities to win support.
Posted by: Armand at October 23, 2006 02:20 PM | PERMALINK