Nan Hayworth, a Republican Congressional candidate for New York's 19th Congressional District seat is running against openly gay Democratic incumbent Sean Patrick Maloney. She has been previously painted as an extremist, so she decided to make an ad campaign featuring her gay son Will.
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"As a gay man, coming to terms with who I am wasn't easy. But my parents love me for who I am and for whom I love. So when I hear vicious negative attacks against Nan Hayworth, I have to speak out.”
“Nan Hayworth is no extremist. She's my mom. She's kind. She's compassionate. She's always been there for me. And she'll always be there for you.”
At this point, Nan Hayworth joins the screen, gives Will a kiss and a hug, and says: "I'm Nan Hayworth, and I approve this message." Will ends the video by saying: "And I do too."
The Human Rights Campaign, however, does not think that the ad was effective. In a statement to the Huffington Post, a representative of the organization said:
"Of course Nan Hayworth loves her gay son. That's not what's at issue here. The problem is her lack of support for legal protections provided by marriage for everyone else who isn't lucky enough to be related to an elected official. When Nan Hayworth had the chance to be a true fighter for LGBT issues in Congress, she was AWOL."
HRC also added that Hayworth refused to support marriage equality, did not sign on to legislation that would have repealed the federal ban on same-sex marriage, and did not back a bill that would have extended the immigration benefits that heterosexual couples receive to same-sex partners of U.S. citizens.
What did you think about the ad? Would it sway your vote if it was made by a candidate in your area?
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