Well of course it did — by definition, a synthetic candidate requires fake supporters

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Axios wet its panties a few days ago when the Harris campaign fed it this exclusive:

Sep 24, 2024 -Politics & Policy

Scoop: Harris courts rural Trump voters in Pennsylvania

Vice President Kamala Harris is launching a targeted effort to court Republican voters in rural Pennsylvania.

Why it matters: It's a sign that the Harris campaign is not only aiming to surge Democratic turnout in vote dense Philly and Pittsburgh but also trying hard to blunt former President Trump's margins in swing or red counties across the commonwealth.

What we're watching: The Harris campaign is launching a 30-second ad on Tuesday featuring two two-time Trump voters who plan to vote for Harris.

  • "I voted for him twice. I won't vote for him again," says Bob Lange, a family farmer from Malvern, Pennsylvania, of Trump in the ad that was first obtained by Axios. "Never thought I'd say this, but the Democrats are the party of common sense."

  • The ad will run on 130 rural radio stations including talk radio, classic rock, oldies, and country radio — collectively reaching an estimated 500,000 likely voters outside of Pittsburgh, Philadelphia and suburban counties.

  • The new radio ads are a part of a larger effort from the campaign to go after rural GOP voters using Republican voices.

Wow! This will really put the nail in the Orange Man’s coffin, for sure! But alas, then this happened:

'Former Trump Voters' in Harris Ad Outed as Democrat Actors