Negative politics and questionable perks are the topics of the latest TV ads for Democrat Scott Peters and Republican Carl DeMaio.
The race in the 52nd District is considered one of the closest in the country and is attracting national campaign contributions to finance TV ads.
Peter’s ad, released last Thursday, blasts his opponent for making money on government contracts and allying with the Tea Party. “For Scott Peters, it’s about doing what’s right,” the announcer says.
The ad for DeMaio was placed Tuesday by the Congressional Leadership Fund, a Washington-based political action committee. It accuses Peters of being “slippery,” accepting city compensation for use of his car, and profiting from stock sales while in Congress.
Times of San Diego is posting competing campaign ads for the benefit of this site’s primarily younger readers and voters who are less likely to watch TV. A majority of campaign spending nationally goes into TV ads, even though the median age of TV viewers in America is 54, almost two decades older than the national median age of 38.
The 52nd District covers much of central San Diego County including Poway, Coronado and large portions of the City of San Diego.
