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Going negative on Jesus (please don’t listen if you’re easily offended)

I’ve been thinking about “going negative” and the techniques and tricks of negative campaigning. And I started to wonder whether anyone has the kind of track record that would be safe from attack.

So I thought, what would happen if Jesus were to miraculously reappear and run for public office? He’s got a record familiar to most voters which should be a plus. And if Jesus isn’t safe from attack, who is?

But I think the masters of the attack ad would have a field day. A record, no matter how good, is a perfect target.

Imagine…

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