Maine Democratic Senate candidate Troy Jackson, a fifth-generation logger who has touted his working-class bonafides on the campaign trail, is facing backlash from both sides of the aisle over a viral ad that critics are labeling as tone-deaf pandering. "If Republicans spend $46 million on these tv ads, who’s gunna be convinced by that?" Jackson is asked in the ad as he sips a boba tea.Jackson then looks around and smiles before saying "the 1%ers" as a photo of his opponent Sen.Susan Collins and Tesla CEO Elon Musk are shown on the screen.The ad’s caption reads "sips boba tea" alongside a boba and wide-eyed emoji.SUSAN COLLINS TEARS INTO BRIBERY ALLEGATIONS AS NEW CLAIMS EMERGE DURING CRITICAL SENATE BATTLEThe ad’s post on X was widely mocked by Democrats and Republicans and has been viewed over 2 million times."Maine is the oldest median age electorate in the nation," Democratic strategist Steve Schale posted on X.
"I know I’m not a DC strategist but I really, really don’t get it.""Troy Jackson needs to win but videos like this are unhelpful and cringey," liberal influencer Harry Sisson posted on X."Please change it up! No boba tea!""The same people that ran Mallory McMorrow's campaign into the ground are telling you to do this goofy sh**," left-wing podcaster Kyle Kulinski posted on X.
"Just get out there and tell the truth and speak from the heart for economic justice and against war and stop with all this bullshit.C'mon man.
You're smarter than this."DEM SENATE NOMINEE BREAKS SILENCE AFTER SUSAN COLLINS' OFFICE WAS VANDALIZED WITH VULGAR MESSAGEMaine Democrats picked progressive former state lawmaker Troy Jackson as their new US Senate nominee, giving them another shot at the crucial race after previous pick Graham Platner dropped out.(Graeme Sloan/Bloomberg via Getty Images)"It's a little bit funny to be desperately trying to position as working class masculine male and have gen-z women run your socials like they would run their own personals," R...