“I’m Sheila Cherfilus-McCormick, Democrat for Congress, and I approve this message.” In 2021, it was a difficult refrain to escape in South Florida; Cherfilus-McCormick’s advertisements, each ending in that disclosure, aired hundreds of times on TV. But three commercials that aired earlier this month in South Florida ended with slightly different disclaimer: “Paid for with […]
Many have tried to become the next Claire McCaskill. Most have failed. The former Democratic senator from Missouri is credited with strategic advertising that convinced Republicans to nominate a flawed opponent in 2012. Candidates and party strategists on both sides of the aisle have tried to recreate that magic ever since. But most meddling efforts […]