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Surprising twist as Republican's racy ad trashed as 'grotesque' on the right
What happened
RawStory reports that California Republican gubernatorial nominee Steve Hilton released a campaign ad depicting one young woman helping another mark a mail ballot for him while they sit on a bed beneath a Pride flag. Hilton, a former Fox News host endorsed by Donald Trump in April, called the spot provocative and funny before releasing a video saying he regretted the pain it caused.
Christian nationalist pastor Jack Hibbs denounced the ad as “grotesque” and portrayed lesbianism among young women as a sweeping social ill. He nevertheless said he would vote for Hilton. Republican…
The skinny
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