Election 2019: VA Republican says ad claiming she's 'not afraid to shoot down gun groups' a mistake

A Republican Virginia state senator said her ad claiming she’s “not afraid to shoot down gun groups” was a mistake and not the ad she and her staff had approved.

State Sen. Amanda Chase on Sunday blamed “complete incompetence” by the media company she recently hired.

“This has nothing to do with me toning down my message; it has everything to do with the digital media company we just recently hired screwing up our original approved ad,” Chase wrote on Facebook.

“They edited our authorized and approved ad with one that was ludicrous and over the top with one we would never have approved.”

Chase included a copy of what she called the “correct ad.” It reads, “I’m not afraid to shoot down any attacks by anti-gun groups, because gun rights are women’s rights.”

Chase said the media company responsible for the ad has admitted fault.

Her Democratic opponent, Amanda Pohl, did not accept Chase’s explanation.

“Gun violence prevention advocates and constituents deserve an apology not excuses from @ChaseForSenate,” Pohl tweeted.




https://thehill.com/homenews/campaign/462553-gop-lawmaker-says-ad-claiming-shes-not-afraid-to-shoot-down-gun-groups-a