Provocative, sexually suggestive ad by Hilton campaign condemned by political allies on the right

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Set us as preferred A provocative, sexually suggestive ad by GOP gubernatorial candidate Steve Hilton is drawing heat from his fellow Republicans while drawing millions of viewers online.Two young women sit on a bed, with an LGBTQ+ flag in the background, with one urging the other to try a new experience.“I can’t believe I’m doing this,” one woman says, and the other replies.“Don’t be nervous.

It’s not that bad ...Just try it.

Look, give me your hand.Close your eyes, and I’ll do all the work.”She leads the hesitant woman’s hand to mark her ballot for Hilton rather than Democrat Xavier Becerra, the front-runner in the race, and says, “Now lick it,” referring to the mail ballot envelope.Fellow Republicans as well as several Democrats denounced Hilton over the messaging.Two members of Hilton’s GOP “Golden Ticket” on the Nov.

3 ballot lashed out about the ad’s content.“I emphatically denounce the use of young women as a political tool,” Michael Gates, the Republican candidate for attorney general who has frequently appeared alongside Hilton at campaign events, wrote on X.“California families deserve better, and as AG, I will fight every day to protect our girls, young women, and parental rights.”Sonja Shaw, who is running to be the next state superintendent of schools, castigated Hilton, the state Republican party and its chairwoman for promoting the ad, which had been viewed by nearly 5 million people as of Saturday afternoon.“Shame on you ...

for reposting and cheering this creepy, weird, disturbing garbage,” Shaw wrote on X.“This is a clear example of exactly why good people are walking away from the Republican Party.

As a mother and someone who has fought to protect the innocence of children, this crosses a line.We have lost our way.

Embarrassing.”Rep.Robert Garcia (D-Long ...