Mitt Romney Shown Between Clips Of O.J. Simpson Chase, 'Friends' In New Attack Ad (VIDEO)

A new anti-Mitt Romney ad seeks to call attention to GOP presidential candidate Mitt Romney's political career by reminding viewers of what was going on in 1994, the year that he first ran for Senate in Massachusetts. The ad, produced by American Bridge 21st Century, a progressive PAC that has launched a variety of negative campaigns against the Republican field, is not hesitant to highlight some of the gloomier news stories of the year.

The spot begins with clips of Romney rejecting the political insider mantle, then flashes back to some clips from 1994 to argue that the one-time Massachusetts governor is actually a "17-year career politician."

While the ad notes some less controversial memorable moments of the year, such as the nation's novel fascination over the internet and the beginning of the TV show "Friends," it also makes a prominent note of the O.J. Simpson murder trial, showing clips of the notorious car chase and newscast of the fallout.

Apart from the unfavorable juxtaposition, the ad also takes shots at Romney's infamous awkward interactions with voters and closes with a clip of Romney from 1994 announcing his support for abortion rights.

Mitt Romney ended up losing his first Senate election to Democrat Ted Kennedy.

This video is just part of a rapidly intensifying ad war now hitting some primary states especially hard.

But it's not just ads that are doing the attacking. Romney continued to jab his newest rival, former House speaker Newt Gingrich, on Friday, taking to Fox News to paint him as Washington insider with debilitating baggage.

"I must admit that Newt has had a very extensive, long record of working in Washington with various governmental and non-governmental agencies, and I just don't think that's the background that's ideally suited, one, to replace (President) Barack Obama, and number two, to lead the country," Romney said. "This is not a matter of that America needs better lobbyists, or better deal-makers, better insiders -- I think America needs a leader."

 

 

Comments

[Ursomonie]

02:08 PM on 12/19/2011

This ad makes me feel old.

[Totto]

11:30 AM on 12/03/2011

It's Mr. "Patronizing Insincerity" Himself!

[mcmutter]

06:31 AM on 12/03/2011

poor mitt ..... it just ain't gonna happen for him .....

perhaps he needs to follow newt's lead .... and change his religion .....

maybe something more acceptable to the GOP ....

dogma is a real baitch to contend with .....

[stephan67]

05:33 AM on 12/03/2011

Romney, we're tired of your lies.Do you think most Americans are stupid?

[hank101]

08:20 AM on 12/03/2011

Actually all Republicans and their canidates think we all are stupid.

[Big Game Hunter]

03:56 AM on 12/03/2011

War is Peace
Freedom is Slavery
Corporations are People

[haiku man]

04:19 AM on 12/03/2011

awesome!

[Totto]

11:31 AM on 12/03/2011

"My friends".

[StillIRise]

01:10 AM on 12/03/2011

I don't get it!!! The ad briefly reflects on various controversial or non-controversial events that were taking place during 1994, including the O.J. Simpson case, but the point of the ad is to show where Romney was from a political perspective during that particular time. So where's the connection between what the headline implies, and the context of the article and the ad itself? I don't get it!!!

[Newsmonger]

07:14 AM on 12/03/2011

The was to refute his argument that he is not a career politician....by showing events that occurred in 1994, while he was seeking for a polititical position.

Forget Headlines, the only place that headlines are relevant these days, is in the classroom when you want to write an essay. The primary goals of headlines in media today is to drive traffic to the underlying story and to sell papers.

[chtrek]

11:19 PM on 12/02/2011

I find it interesting that for a lot of voters the only information they have about the candidates comes from these ads. Doesn't anybody bother to research their records for themselves? Anyway, my point is it's a bad thing when people rely on these ads alone because we know how misleading and dishonest they can be. I have to say this one was good!!

[mcmutter]

06:32 AM on 12/03/2011

low information voters love these ads .....

[chtrek]

09:26 AM on 12/03/2011

It works both ways though - we can fight fire with fire when they start coming out against the President. Goodness knows, there is plenty of video out there to put a enough of them together to show a different one every day until the election.

[Quinn M]

08:48 PM on 12/02/2011

He's even worse than a career politician. He's a FAILED career politician.

[Quinn M]

08:37 PM on 12/02/2011

Mitt is the "I Can't Believe It's Not Butter" of politicians. Except we can believe it.

[ljmck]

08:15 PM on 12/02/2011

My generation wants to know -- how did he avoid the draft in the late 60s? Did he support the war on Vietnam or protest it? What did he do in support of Civil Rights? What was his position on the Equal Rights Amendment? What HUMAN issues has he supported and fought for since that time? Or have all of his efforts been directed toward increasing his own bottom line and that of his wealthy acquaintances and increasing his name recognition? Does he have close friends or just business acquaintances? Does he have to be wound up twice a day or does he have a long-lasting battery?

[pmoschetta]

03:59 AM on 12/03/2011

Mitt avoided the draft the same way Dick Cheney did

Deferrments

[ahoyhoy]

10:26 AM on 12/03/2011

The Civil Rights cause is a very touchy subject in the Mormon church. Just google their history on the subject of Black people. They've barely joined the 20th century now, and it's the 21st.
(I'm not saying what's in Willard-Mitt's heart about Blacks, just that his church would not have been pushing him to follow MLK.)

[ljmck]

08:03 PM on 12/02/2011

He's just not "of" the people. Maybe not of the human race. Can't help but wonder if he has buddies or just partners. Even as a windup doll, he seems like something from the 50s. If he can't identify with human beings, how can he lead them?

[tyger]

07:41 PM on 12/02/2011

If I may be permitted to point out something. All the gopers are from caveman times and that's the time they want to return to. LOL

[Telegrammar]

06:29 PM on 12/02/2011

Mitt keeps saying that he's a political outsider. He also keeps forgetting that there is a thing called videotape.

[photobug90802]

08:14 PM on 12/02/2011

Darn that pesky videtape. Don't believe everything you see with your lying eyes LOL

[haiku man]

04:21 AM on 12/03/2011

Romney is this years McCain.

[cvbnm67]

04:11 PM on 12/02/2011

Where is the clubbing of baby seals imagery. If you are going to do this thing in the tradition of Lee Atwater, do it right.

[Gestas]

03:56 PM on 12/02/2011

Newt and Mitt both define .."RECYCLED"