VIDEO TRANSCRIPT: What voters really think as ads flood NY’s 22nd District
Vinaya Johnson: Republican Congressman Brandon Williams and his challenger, State Senator John Mannion, made efforts throughout the campaign season to capture voters’ attention.
Johnson: Airwaves are buzzing with ads as New York’s 22nd Congressional District Race heats up.
Johnson: Voters have a lot on their minds regarding these advertisements, and how they view each candidate.
Emily Cunningham: I would say that things are taken out of context, and, in terms of people talking about some of the things that they’re saying. I actually don’t agree with those ads. And I see the bigger picture.
Stephanie Baron: When I was growing up, I don’t remember political ads, whether it be for Congress or a president being so divisive. They didn’t really motivate me at all. I vote in every election.
Cindy Griffith: After a while, they’re extremely annoying. And I don’t think they can do what they’re actually trying to do and persuade people.
Johnson: The Ad strategies are not just about policy. They are designed to strike an emotional chord. Whether emphasizing law and order or Mannion’s call for affordable health care for everyone.
Johnson: Today marks the end of Election Day, which is one of the state’s most closely watched races.
The advertisements may not resonate with voters, but they could make all the difference.
From Liverpool, Vinaya Johnson, NCC News.
Syracuse, N.Y. (NCC News)– Candidates for New York’s 22nd Congressional District are making a final push to reach voters on Election Day. Republican Congressman Brandon Williams and his opponent, State Senator John Mannion, spent the campaign season vying for support, placing ads to capture voter attention and address issues in the community.
As local voters were interviewed at the Liverpool Library, it became a place for thoughts on political advertisements. Some, like Emily Cunningham, believe the advertisements are deceptive and don’t give the entire picture.
“I would say that things are taken out of context, and, in terms of people talking about some of the things that they’re saying. I don’t agree with those ads. And I see the bigger picture,” said Cunningham.
Cindy Griffith finds the recurring advertisements annoying and ineffective.
“After a while, they’re extremely annoying. And I don’t think they can do what they’re trying to do and persuade people,” said Griffith.
Others, like Stephanie Baron, are turned off by the divisiveness.
“When I was growing up, I don’t remember political ads, whether it be for Congress or a president being so divisive,” said Baron.
As Williams focuses on law and order and Mannion emphasizes affordable health care, their advertisements aim to appeal to emotions.
Despite not being well received, these advertisements have the potential to influence voters.