During the Republican gubernatorial primary in Pennsylvania, a political ad ran against Doug Mastriano, accusing the state senator of wanting to “outlaw abortion,” of being “one of Donald Trump’s strongest supporters” who “led the fight to audit the 2020 election.”
However the ad was not funded by any of the Republican opponents for Mastriano — often labelled a “far-right” conservative — but by the Democratic nominee for governor, Attorney General Josh Shapiro.
According to some political observers, while it may sound like a typical negative political ad, it’s actually not meant to hurt Mastriano’s chances against his Republican rivals. Instead, it’s meant to boost his profile and conservative credentials to the Republican
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