An Indiana senator faked an ad. Now what?
A Democrat standing at a podium while her supporters hoist signs declaring “NO GAS STOVES!” is a potent political message—particularly in a barn-red state with a libertarian bent like Indiana. But that scene, which debuted in the first ad of a $1 million buy for Sen. Mike Braun (R-Ind.) in Indiana’s increasingly competitive gubernatorial race, […]
A Democrat standing at a podium while her supporters hoist signs declaring “NO GAS STOVES!” is a potent political message—particularly in a barn-red state with a libertarian bent like Indiana. But that scene, which debuted in the first ad of a $1 million buy for Sen. Mike Braun (R-Ind.) in Indiana’s increasingly competitive gubernatorial race, never happened. The ad was digitally altered, without any disclosure.