Republican gubernatorial candidate Steve Hilton is drawing sharp criticism from fellow party members over a provocative new campaign ad that critics call "creepy." The video, titled "Just Try It, California," features two young women in a suggestive scene involving voting and explicit innuendo, sparking outrage among conservatives who question its appropriateness. The ad’s tone and messaging have reignited debates about campaign ethics and strategy ahead of the election. Supporters of the candidate are now defending the ad’s intent, while opponents argue it risks alienating voters.
Hilton faces heavy backlash from within his own party for ‘Just Try It’ ad amid his longshot bid for California governorSteve Hilton, the Republican candidate for California governor, is receiving heavy criticism from members of his own party over a controversial, sexual innuendo-filled campaign ad that has been described as “creepy”.The video entitled “Just Try It, California” was released last week and depicts two young women with brightly colored hair, sitting on a bed in front of a pride flag in low lighting. One nervously says “I can’t believe I’m doing this”, while another strokes her hair and coaxes “don’t be nervous, it’s not that bad” before guiding her to fill out a ballot for Hilton and aggressively commanding “lick it”. Continue reading...
