Split-Screen Supporters
Here's Vito Fossella's latest television ad, making neat use of split-screen technology. In portion, there's an African-American man wearing an easy-to-read NYPD hat, looking straight into the camera. In another, there's a shot of Fossella walking with Mike Bloomberg.
On Saturday, remember, Congressional Quarterly had mixed news for Fossella.
"Conservative-leaning Staten Island and the lack of financial resources for Democratic lawyer Steve Harrison makes Fossella a solid favorite for a fifth term. But Fossella's own strategy, including a heavily negative campaign, suggests that New York City's only House Republican doesn't feel totally safe."
In contrast with the happy split-screen, this ad may or may not be part of that "heavily negative campaign," but my guess is that anybody who speaks Russian will think so.
-- Azi Paybarah
Wait, what's his party again? I must have missed it in the commercial. Maybe because it's not there. His other ads refer to him as "independent." I wonder what his record of breaking with party on votes is.
if you really look closely at that commercial, you will see that the same guy shows up later as a member of the military. me thinks, vito has some staff or supporters he dressed up for the commercial.
Russian Translation:
Rejoice! Though we have left our mother country for the freedoms and opportunities of America, this election affords us a warm memory of our former Russian home.
Vito Fossella is a loyal party member with the independence, loyalty and bravery we came to know in Leonid Brezhnev, Alexei Kosygin and Konstantin Chernenko.
Don't be fooled by abusive ads! Vito Fossella is the kind of dynamo we cherished in the Brezhnev era!
Vote for Vito Fosella, and rationing will no longer me just a memory!
This is Vito Fossella, and I approve of this message.
Anonymous post of 6:02 PM is correct.
How is it that only Steve Harrison is calling for the inspection of container ships when leaving their home (foreign) ports and yet again before entry into our harbors (including Staten Island). And how is it that Fossella has been mute on this issue. He supported the idea that Dubai inspect the ships entering U.S. ports. Is Dubai our 51st State?