Ashley Hinson promises 'dose of Iowa common sense' in first ad of campaign

[cigaretteman]

Ashley Hinson promises 'dose of Iowa common sense' in first ad of campaign

DES MOINES — Iowa 1st U.S. House District Republican challenger Ashley Hinson is launching her first television ad of the campaign today, promising to take “a dose of Iowa common sense” to Washington.

Hinson, a two-term state representative from Marion, is running against freshman U.S. Rep. Abby Finkenauer in a race that analysts predict will be one of the most competitive House races this fall.

Hinson’s first television ad, “Watch It,” will air in the Cedar Rapids market on broadcast. It also will be seen on cable in the Rochester, Des Moines and Cedar Rapids markets while streaming across the 20-county 1st District, which includes Cedar Rapids, Waterloo, Cedar Falls and Dubuque.

In the 30-second ad, Hinson, a former morning news anchor, says she is running to end the chaos and dysfunction in Washington on both sides of the aisle.

“For years I reported the news,” Hinson says. “Today, I can’t even let my kids watch it. Washington politicians yelling, attacks on police, socialists tearing down anyone and anything they disagree with.

“America has challenges, but we are still the greatest country in the world, and it’s not even close. America is worth fighting for.”

Republicans hope to win back the 1st District seat that Finkenauer captured in the Democratic wave of 2018.

Hinson has a record of winning tight elections. In 2018, she held a swing district to help retain the Iowa House majority and outperformed the Republican ticket by 5 to 8 percentage points across House 67, the heart of the 1st District. She carried nine of 13 precincts despite Democratic outside groups outspending Republican outside groups.

The National Republican Congressional Committee has Hinson in its highest tier of the “Young Gun Program,” based on its assessment of her election prospects.

Ratings for the race range from “tossup” to “tilts Democrat.” The Washington Post recently called Finkenauer the seventh-most-vulnerable House Democrat.

Although Finkenauer has been a prolific fundraiser, Hinson outraised the incumbent in the second quarter.

However, the Post noted that polling indicates the presidential race and the U.S. Senate race appear to be very competitive in ways that could help Finkenauer.

The Aug. 1 active voter registration numbers show 179,901 Democrats, 150,049 Republicans and 168,992 other.

A recent Rasmussen Reports poll found only 18 percent of likely voters believe Congress is doing a good job and only 35 percent believe their representative deserves re-election.

https://www.thegazette.com/subject/...e-dose-iowa-common-sense-ad-campaign-20200804

 

[CarolinaHawkeye]

From what I have heard from her, she gives blondes a bad name.

 

[mstp1992]

She's a ditz without an ounce of integrity.

 

[Hawk_4shur]

She uses the term "socialist" as a dog whistle for GOP voters. And, just like her voters, I'll bet she doesn't even know what it means.

 

[cigaretteman]

She uses the term "socialist" as a dog whistle for GOP voters. And, just like her voters, I'll bet she doesn't even know what it means.

As Harry Truman said:

 

[GOHOX69]

Saw her in the mall and not good legs peeps. Unless you like cottage cheese and cellulite.

 

[lucas80]

She is going to run on Joni's playbook.

 

[GOHOX69]

She is going to run on Joni's playbook.

Bread bags took apart supposedly seasoned attorney Bruce Braley. It was sad to see.

 

[THE_DEVIL]

What has she said or shown so far that makes a person believe that she is actually running to change the dysfunction in D.C.?

 

[joelbc1]

Is this “Iowa common sense” an official “Iowa Value”?

 

[jamesvanderwulf]

Is this “Iowa common sense” an official “Iowa Value”?

Yes, excluding Johnson County...

 

[Obviously Oblivious]

No dead baby talk? Must be keeping her powder dry for the fall.

 

[joelbc1]

No dead baby talk? Must be keeping her powder dry for the fall.

You know it’s coming.

 

[Saint Louis Attorney]

Lamestream media lackey.

 

[What Would Jesus Do?]

only 35 percent believe their representative deserves re-election.

Wow!

That seems very different from the norm.

But is that how they will vote?

 

[What Would Jesus Do?]

As Harry Truman said:

And they are still getting away with it.

You'd think our socialist education system would have produced better results.

 

[What Would Jesus Do?]

We used to scare people with talk about Stalin's communist Russia and Mao's communist China. And that was very effective.

Now we scare people with talk about socialist Sweden.

How does that make sense?

 

[stender72865]

I don't trust any politician, regardless of party affiliation. It's gotten to a point where I'm debating on whether or not to even vote. I know I should. I know I don't have the right to complain if I don't vote. It's pretty sad when my vote will boil down to "the lesser of two evils".

Term limits would solve A LOT of problems in Washington. You get one 6-year term, and then move on. Washington is broken because the system is broken. Career politicians + lobbyists need to be eliminated.

Wishful thinking....

 

[lucas80]

Bread bags took apart supposedly seasoned attorney Bruce Braley. It was sad to see.

2014 took Braley apart as much as anything. Joni got hot with a catch phrase, and Braley got caught telling the truth about having a doddering old soybean farmer / welfare queen running Judiciary. Joni ran on the nebulous, "Iowa values", line, and it worked. Hinson will do the same. She can't run on a national platform with Trump stepping on his dick every day.

 

[MitchLL]

2014 took Braley apart as much as anything. Joni got hot with a catch phrase, and Braley got caught telling the truth about having a doddering old soybean farmer / welfare queen running Judiciary. Joni ran on the nebulous, "Iowa values", line, and it worked. Hinson will do the same. She can't run on a national platform with Trump stepping on his dick every day.

^^^^plus, Hinson is running against a popular incumbent female. That District is "Blue" and getting moreso. Abby has no scandals to bring her down. The GOP will simply try and tie her to Pelosi.

I suspect Hinson will find her way to Fox News on multiple ocassions this fall.

 

[Parker D]

She's a ditz without an ounce of integrity.

Still wood.

 

[The_Gent]

I liked her better when she was thin.

 

[GOHOX69]

I liked her better when she was thin.

This would be the right answer.

 

[MitchLL]

Hinson has a better chance of being appointed to replace Grassley when he dies... if Kimmy is still around.

 

[Hoosierhawkeye]

I don't trust any politician, regardless of party affiliation. It's gotten to a point where I'm debating on whether or not to even vote. I know I should. I know I don't have the right to complain if I don't vote. It's pretty sad when my vote will boil down to "the lesser of two evils".

Term limits would solve A LOT of problems in Washington. You get one 6-year term, and then move on. Washington is broken because the system is broken. Career politicians + lobbyists need to be eliminated.

Wishful thinking....

I really don't think term limits would solve anything. We need to radically re-form how we select our representatives. I believe the house should be a national party list proportional representation. You go vote for a party for the house and every .25% of the vote a party gets they get one house rep they can seat based on a pre-set list of their party members. Senate should be state wide ranked choice vote and president should be ranked choice vote nationwide popular vote.

For the record you don't have to vote for the 2 parties. Vote for a 3rd party you could support, write them in or something. Sure you won't be backing a winner but when you vote are you doing it to try to vote for the winner or are you doing it to make your voice heard (Even though your voice is only one of millions) After that you can look at both parties and say "I didn't vote for this"

 

[mstp1992]

I liked her better when she was thin.

I don't care at all about her looks. That's completely irrelevant as far as I'm concerned.

She's a hypocritical, air-headed bitch, though. That's all that matters.

 

[Herkyalert]

She will appeal to the lowest common denominator.

 

[MeetTheFerentz]

What has she said or shown so far that makes a person believe that she is actually running to change the dysfunction in D.C.?

That’s a great question. Nobody has accomplished less in four years in the Iowa legislature than her. She’s just a pretty face that the GOP dug up in a feeble attempt to try to win some House seats; literally nothing more.

 

[dirtypool]

I. I know I don't have the right to complain if I don't vote.

Term limits would solve A LOT of problems in Washington. You get one 6-year term, and then move on. Washington is broken because the system is broken. Career politicians + lobbyists need to be eliminated.

Wishful thinking....

Thats like telling a hungry person to be grateful about being offered a choice between the shit sandwich or the piss soup.

Along with your point on term limits, they shouldn't get any benefits as far as insurance or pension or whatever they get when their "service" ends.

 

[lucas80]

Hinson has a new ad out that puzzles me a little. Apparently a child was abused at school, and absolutely nobody cared until Ashley passed a law with bipartisan support in Des Moines. There were no laws on the books in Iowa prohibiting child abuse, or nothing that helped kids who were abused?
How bold and visionary of her.

 

[MeetTheFerentz]

Hinson has a new ad out that puzzles me a little. Apparently a child was abused at school, and absolutely nobody cared until Ashley passed a law with bipartisan support in Des Moines. There were no laws on the books in Iowa prohibiting child abuse, or nothing that helped kids who were abused?
How bold and visionary of her.

She's just trying to give an accurate picture at her work in the Iowa legislature the past 4 years - did absolutely nothing of significance. Gotta admire honesty in a politician. LOL.

 

[joelbc1]

Hinson has a new ad out that puzzles me a little. Apparently a child was abused at school, and absolutely nobody cared until Ashley passed a law with bipartisan support in Des Moines. There were no laws on the books in Iowa prohibiting child abuse, or nothing that helped kids who were abused?
How bold and visionary of her.

She obviously is a new breed of Iowa Republican!

 

[L. Wade Childress]

Bread bags took apart supposedly seasoned attorney Bruce Braley. It was sad to see.

Liberal trial lawyer Bruce Braley

 

[The Tradition]

Woooooood.

 

[GOHOX69]

Woooooood.

You have very low standards. Stick to the BBQ.

 

[z_ape]

more like a dose of why-don't-you-sit-on-my-face-if-you-were-30lbs-lighter

 

[MeetTheFerentz]

You have very low standards. Stick to the BBQ.

The folks in Trad's neighborhood probably averages 75-80 years old like everywhere in Florida. I'm sure just about any young blonde snatch looks good to him.

 

[mstp1992]

Hinson has a new ad out that puzzles me a little. Apparently a child was abused at school, and absolutely nobody cared until Ashley passed a law with bipartisan support in Des Moines. There were no laws on the books in Iowa prohibiting child abuse, or nothing that helped kids who were abused?
How bold and visionary of her.

Here's the bill as introduced by Hinson.

HF 145

And here's the bill in the form that was enacted. It was more a clarification of existing statutes, passed by the education committee she was on.

HF 637

 

[Run&Blade]

They all fall into party line.

 

[JRHawk2003]

She isn't running a very good campaign.

I would be shocked if this is even that close.

The Miller-Meeks & Hart one is more interesting.