The patient in the advertisement states she was 8 month pregnant at the time and pleaded with officers not to handcuff her in front of her 2 year old daughter. Political strategist David Axelrod described the spot as devastating, noting that the race for the seat in the red state has become surprisingly competitive.
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Roger Marshall Lawyers Order Opponent to Pull Patient Arrest Ad
US Politics21 days ago
A legal dispute has emerged in the Kansas Senate race after Republican Senator Roger Marshall’s attorneys demanded the removal of a campaign television commercial. The cease-and-desist letter sent to Democratic challenger Adam Hamilton alleges defamation in a segment featuring a former patient who claims police arrested her for failing to pay a $50 debt to the senator.
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