Georgia Voters React To 2018 Midterms Ads (HBO)

[@VICENews]

The group was convened by conservative pollster Frank Luntz, who has led four focus groups in all with VICE News during the lead-up to the midterms. Watch his focus group with Nevada voters next: bit.ly/2F3tsmn

[@hntndr8687]

Hey, I’m a voter in Georgia and y’all failed to show any young voter. The young voter turn out for this election has been huge, broken state records over this election. Y’all failed to highlight the impact or even acknowledge what young voters are thinking or want. I’m disappointed to see such a disregard for a group of voters by not having an young voter there to participate.

[@alexliu5806]

Hunter Dean I assume the student who was sitting near the center of the group could be considered a young voter? Can't get legally any younger than that for voting purposes.

[@ianbartram2118]

I absolutely love the focus group shows you've been running. I think this is a great way of exposing the true issues behind the political divide the US is experiencing. We have got to reach a point where we can talk about these issues rationally and hear each other's side. Keep on, keeping on Vice.

[@ianbartram2118]

@@alexliu5806 THANK YOU

[@JusdoinstuF]

Why are you not showing the full discussions? Show the full thing.

[@RetrogradeBeats]

Republicans: it’s about family values Also republicans: don’t take it that serious that he pointed a gun at a kid as a joke

[@vagizz]

On the second one he is pointing the gun at the kid :D wtf!? The whole ad is cringey and weird.

[@katiekane5247]

Appealing to gun nuts & those who feel kids must submit, not think!

[@originaldelta]

That is the guy running for governor. I gladly voted for his Democrat opponent.

[@zairul483]

originaldelta thank you ❤️

[@WcHDICE]

yea the shotgun isn't even Hot

[@menglish924]

That's Brian Kemp and that's not even the worst one

[@petrus7561]

EVERY candidate should have ads like Richard Ojeda's. Anything else is meaningless to me.

[@CB-db1qx]

Ojeda is liked by both sides because he is a populist. He has a clear set of values. He is for the working class and against the establishment

[@hjh1972]

Henke => kzbin.info/www/bejne/pqLWkmOZbdF7rJI

[@petergallo7997]

Trump called him a wacko

[@GibblesGotCoffeex3]

Ojeda is unfortunately getting his ass kicked in the polls

[@kishores7034]

Ojeda lost by a Big Margin

[@wafflesmomforlife9215]

I am truly feeling Ojeda.

[@1thetvzone]

Same here...I don't live in W. Virginia but he seems to be fighter

[@cogen121]

he's a former paratrooper. he see's it from both sides of the field. he has a calm demeanor because he was taught that. that in turn lets him see through the veil of this leftist rightist bullshit these politicians keep feeding us.

[@wafflesmomforlife9215]

@@cogen121 That explains a lot, thanks. Now I am ABSOLUTELY 100% feeling him.

[@maerunway8694]

He is the best one

[@milamj09]

I live in wv and it’s insane how the national media has propped him up. He is literally insane. He yelled in a high school kids face 2 weeks ago at bridge day for supporting his opponent. Democrats in Charleston even hate him. He will lose handily today, I assure you.

[@brokenjawtheory]

I never knew i’m Progressive Democrat until i saw Ojeda.

[@fatdoi003]

Carol Miller...... how dare you!!

[@johngonzales6892]

He fooled you too huh? Yes lets fix our corrupt government with higher taxes and more government.

[@mostlycruel2863]

@FUN FACT If you think Ojeda is anything remotely like Manchin then you know nothing.

[@1thetvzone]

Well I do think there nothing wrong being a progressive Democrat because in life we all evolve on certain issues, and in the 21st century the business models of today have to change to fit the 21st century....You can't use 19th & 20th century ideals in 21st century, because the world has changed

[@1thetvzone]

@FUN FACT not hardly

[@MarshalofFrance]

Richard Ojeda was the best BY FAR.

[@Harry-uq9qd]

The ad? Ok you liked it, but it's more of a war speech, you actually think he can change anything substantially?

[@eleSDSU]

@@Harry-uq9qd yes of course, why would you vote if you thought that your vote or the candidate that gets elected is inconsequential?

[@jo0123]

I hope Stacy wins, but as someone from Georgia, I don’t think she win in a right wing Trump state like Georgia.Voter turnout is the key to victory.

[@katiekane5247]

Voting for Stacey Abrams from my home in ultra-conservative Dawson county!

[@dstblj5222]

really depends, Georgia has been getting less conservative for years, and seems to be fairly socially liberal at least on the legal edge of things, this elections will be won or lost, depending on how the suburbs swing, a traditionally republican area, that does not fit trumps base.

[@richardrackley2430]

@@dstblj5222 Georgia is only getting liberal in the metro Atlanta area because there are more blacks and other minorities there. Mostly everything outside of that is completely red... you could see this in the voting map during the midterms. This is coming from a black dude from Georgia lol

[@notcool2594]

Richard Rackley LMAO pretty much!

[@dstblj5222]

@I am the Senate yeah and it was won in traditionally red suburbs that went for all three

[@angeleyes3386]

He won’t believe Abrams will do what she says but he’ll believe Trump.

[@brandonchristopher9657]

Ojeda is progressive and gets best score Progressive Democrats is the future!!!

[@highjix]

I saw that ad and wished he was running in GA, as a African American, I would vote for him over Abrams

[@ninjacrumbs]

Travel much? Jesus Christ.

[@johngonzales6892]

Nah. The left is following a racist identitarian corporate backed white people led. Yall living in a failed ideology.

[@mostlycruel2863]

The term "progressive" has such a tarnished reputation anymore and has been used, for example, by the most corporatist of Democrat candidates. Populist left is more like it.

[@1thetvzone]

@@johngonzales6892 are you serious? The Republican party is 80% white & there a segment of white ppl (not all) that can't deal with an ever changing demographics and the right isn't saying crazy shit....Pls...

[@sours4g181]

I am a disabled American veteran and I didn't serve and my brothers didn't die so that Americans could rip this country apart! It's time that you all took a long look at who you are and where you are taking this country. It's time you stopped blaming each other and start looking for ways to solve all of our problems because this world is an unfair unforgiving place. Without humanity helping one another WE WONT MAKE IT! I love all of you I served all of you and I will continue to help all of you til the day I die. Humanity first

[@MentalPolution]

Thank you for the beautiful words.

[@sours4g181]

ML V thank you

[@ezra-keto]

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[@hayaglamazonluxe]

I like the small business owner Micah who said that Kemp is probably drinking mimosas lmao

[@thawhiteazn]

In all of these ads I see a common theme. Democrats try to appeal to the middle, republicans try to appeal to the far right. Hopefully that’s why they lose big today.

[@jonnyaxelsson9940]

They won on it in 2014. They won on it in 2016. Hopefully that pattern will break today.

[@TBFSJjunior]

@Walk Away The democrats ads were more or less liked by both left and right aka "the middle", while the republican ads were disliked by the left and only liked by the right. Start listening instead of continuing to fighting a strawman.

[@TBFSJjunior]

@Walk Away "Start thinking" Oh the irony. "Your programming from MSM" Luckily I escaped that. "Leftist ideas" Good one. The MSM often called cooperate media is right wing in its core. Yes they sometimes try to come across as left wing, but when you look into it, it is just a scapegoat. The US has no left wing media and politicians are either far right (like Trump) or center right (like Clinton or Obama).

[@pepps779]

What truly shows how unrealistic their ad picks were here is how only one out of the four they picked was an 'attack' ad against the opposing politician. It is much rarer to see an ad with someone talking about themselves, like their ideals, etc., than it is to see an ad bashing a candidate. Basically, the story was inherently slanted, be it toward the Democrats or just toward the portrayal of a more positive election marketing style that does not exist, by the ads they included and discluded from the presentation to their sample group of voters.

[@TBFSJjunior]

@Walk Away "What planet are you on?" Earth...and it is a globe, just in case you are one of those right wingers who things it is flat. "MSM is right wing" It is. When was the last time you have seen a left wing champion like Noam chomsky on any MSM channel? I could give you countless videos of the MSM praising right wing wars and the military industrial complex. Social democracy which is a center left capitalistic system is labeled socialist by the MSM in the US. Bernie Sanders, who would be a centrist in most of Europe, is labeled a far left socialist by the MSM, while he is a social Democrat (aka capitalist). The MSM preferred to show an empty podium of Trump and gave him free advertising in the billions, while ignoring Sanders who actually spoke at the same time, basically securing Trumps victory. The MSM tries to appeal left and it seems it worked on you, while actually it is owned by big corporations and deeply right wing.

[@Sowar]

Every single one of those ads was terrible because none of them talked about what the candidate actually wanted to accomplish.

[@JesseTalksTruth]

That dude at the end that said "If I were from China or Russia and I wanted to bring America down, I would make a super Pac and play ads like this all day long." was the best part of that video

[@vagizz]

The ad that FOX removed probably wasn't released yet while they were filming this :)

[@RyanBfromNYC]

The politician with the gun!?!?!?? Is this real life?

[@Doomedcreatures]

love Ojeda, who is he?? hes great !!! one to watch !!!!

[@Fals3Agent]

progressive democrat, justice dems. Zero corporate dollars.

[@BernardZarifovic]

Also running for president in 2020

[@nathantaylor-gk5qm]

That final response is exactly the point.

[@jaymichelle2077]

Ojeda! 🌊🌊🌊

[@xxxzz8413]

Sister of ojeda???

[@user-jb8sk3ze1z]

Jayma Ojeda she lost

[@ufofireninja99]

thank God he lost

[@MacrobianNomad]

Loving the new look Vice content, this was another good litmus test that people must see and builds on the previous Texas video. Keep it up

[@adamc3811]

OJEDA IS THE FUTURE DEMOCRAT!

[@RedisNotaFlavor]

Go Vote.. These guys are out there to screw you if you don't.

[@shyanmarie4405]

Vote or don't vote, they pick whoever they want anyways. America is the only country in which someone can win 3 million more vote than their opponent and still lose.

[@alphach1mp]

Shyan Marie Keep believing that and they have won and you have lost... but since you conceded you can bow your head to the Establishment or not and vote!

[@wongelfski4681]

Thanks for interviewing these democratic Georgia voters and calling them Georgia voters without lumping them into their politically biased category vice

[@goldenboy912]

"Atlanta Voters React to 2018 Midterm Ads" (HBO) Georgia ≠Atlanta

[@andrewliffey]

he is by far the best vice reporter, I've loved every piece he has made. he's both impartial and fair.

[@BrokeredHeart]

Except, he's not a reporter, he was a Republican campaign strategist and pollster for many years. That's why he's so good at hosting these focus groups and directing discourse. Frank Luntz was Newt Gingrich's pollster in the 90s, and worked behind the scenes with the George W Bush administration. He worked on both McCain's and Mitt Romney's presidential campaigns, and even worked in foreign general elections for the UK, Australia and Ireland. He was far from an impartial voice, and spent the 8 years of Obama's administration trying to find leverage on his policies to do as Mitch McConnell wished, to hold him to a single term. He failed. But in doing so, he helped Republican members learn how to effectively reframe their political views to encourage red state voter turnout. But then his re-branding idea got ripped from his own hands and was taken even further right by Trump, who engaged a peripheral extremist right, which frightened the hell out of Luntz. There's a previous documentary Vice did in the closing weeks of Obama's presidency before the 2016 election, in which Luntz admits his fear and dismay, and actually joked about his recent purchase of pasture land in New Zealand to escape the rapidly spiraling situation in the US. If he's now firmly staying on American soil to engage the voters and continue his focus groups and brainstorming sessions, it's an odd pathway to a sort of redemption for him. He helped to distort the talking points and give politicians the ability to engage the public in convincing "double speech." And it worked to such a magnificent scale that I don't think even he anticipated the ensuing divides to be so quickly ripped further apart. So, I'm still wary of Frank leading these discussions. They are a great window into how average citizens and voters think and feel. But knowing how he has used that before to structure political messaging around that to partisan advantage makes me trust him less.

[@nathantaylor-gk5qm]

I appreciate the context, frankly

[@Idontknowwhat2type]

“If I was a Chinese or a Russian” Dude next to him was like “wtf” lol

[@RyderHueyMusic]

someone guy luntz his own show. I want to see focus groups every week

[@mbombo2725]

2:30 WTF???!!! Is he talking politic with a firearm on his knees???

[@GmodForDays]

LMAO that Kemp ad is ridiculous I can't believe that is real

[@GINGI9519]

I loooooove the gay guy Lmfao

[@ninjacrumbs]

Which one was that?..... ;)

[@bollywoodoverhollywood8139]

I found him really annoying. He's clearly trying to be the (Southern) bell of the ball.

[@xstrawarot]

@@ninjacrumbs u so clever .... ;/

[@thefuzzyfurnace]

She said "helping others" and the republicans dropped that's really sad and telling

[@Dogleg1957]

These people come across as very intelligent well rounded voters. Very informed and pragmatic. But I'd like to see the way they Vote. I don't think don't vote the way they came crossed in the survey.

[@Charles-hp8xr]

Please y’all go vote 🗳 if you have chance because I’m not citizen if have chance go vote 😐

[@thehomeplatespecial597]

ah man, he predisposed them by telling them scores

[@B33SON1]

These videos are really interesting. I love that Ojeda guy’s ad. He seems like he’s ready to kick ass in congress

[@pamvarela5125]

OJEDA 💙💙💙

[@HT.100]

these frankie luntz segments are the best segments on this channel

[@sauvageascension976]

Impeach Kemp.

[@fuzzyargy]

its just amazing to see the dials move before anything is said right

[@fhfs]

Uh the American dream is not being a single mother. It's being a married woman with a family.

[@Mannymode]

Damn, the last commercial show the Republicans really give into fear

[@mentonerodominicano]

I loved who people called out Kemp's cringe ad, from the exagerated accent to the macho gun bullcrap.

[@tlouiseplease]

That ad with the gun was intended to intimidate. Poor choice.

[@marcuscooper8595]

Vice has done some great videos but I think is one of the better ones. 👍

[@darrylflinch5274]

8:20 that guy hit it out of the park. Russia knows the the play book and Trump will continue to use it! They will use ads like that to divide. Unfortunately there will be SOME Republicans that won't see that ad as divisive.

[@strongjaymusicgroup]

The last guy explains it perfectly. PSYOP the American people brought to you by_____

[@adamd.6923]

Imagine being persuaded to vote for someone based on an ad.

[@DJAlicorn]

Vice really did a great job with this one.

[@tcstarz4248]

The illustration with the gun, listen to the questions they was answered out of fear of being shot!! It was like you better answer like this or else!

[@joeyvaldez835]

Whatever happens tonight just remember one thing *United We Stand,Divided We Fall*

[@geinikan1kan]

these focus group videos are the most revealing videos on youtube

[@tyler6003]

this was very informative!

[@natemain9020]

Kinda Biased, I live in Georgia and Stacy Abrams being governor is terrifying, which isn’t going to happen now. Yes I understand people have different opinions then me, but the way they showed the adds, and how the guy hosting it was responding to them made it feel biased.

[@tinaspringer651]

The irony of saying don't lump democrats together then very next sentence, who shot up a synagogue? Are you kidding?

[@saberur66]

can we just comment that JEN JORDAN a candidate for attorney general is on this video? omg

[@bigdigg322]

Abrams after the election was the real Stacey not the 1 in that ad.

[@scottcarlass8887]

The bottom line is that America has restored SOME of it's sanity, but in order for me to fully regain faith in America, the Dems would have had to take back the Senate, too. So now we await 2020.

[@eron6362]

Ojeda's ad was PHENOMENAL.

[@duce392]

We need to take more responsibility as citizens to do our own research. If political ads are effective enough on you to sway your vote, you're the problem, not the ad.

[@hello1721]

Why was she bugged by the word immigrant? His mom is legal like they wanted.

[@herrdrumpf3261]

Unfortunately ojeda lost

[@unagjac890]

5:40 it was 49 - 49. An exact tie

[@kennethsoshi03]

*The people voting based on ads really?! Oh God do some research before voting! :3*

[@AFP557]

I don't like Frank Luntz or what he does, but you can't deny that he's a very smart guy.

[@TylerSmith-kt8rk]

That Austin kid needs to stop imitating Ben Shapiro.

[@Kingchris0489]

What the last guy says really matters it’s easy for the chinese or Russian or anybody to divide this country America has only one choice be united

[@hazelenglish9340]

what on earth was that vote republican ad

[@russellhogben6628]

Wow, very insightful.

[@shellbells339]

Living in nwga..i've not seen 1 Kemp ad but Abrams is everywhere.. local and premium channels... AND Every single KZbin vid I've watched for 2 mos started with her ad.

[@efraingonzalez4168]

I laughed when Pelosi came up and right away republicans liked him and democrats didn't.

[@TheHiadolfo]

We want more Frank Luntz!

[@Jcw3g]

that last guy AMEN

[@emanarmando6931]

"Traditional values", "Southern values"....Gtfo

[@martytaylor7043]

I loved the add Kemp made wit the shotgun great add Mr kemp

[@SHEAdTeeVee]

Why does violent imagery make the republican bar skyrocket every time?

[@dantewilliams3638]

From my perspective, Democrats will vote for Democrats, regardless of how openly vile or currupt the candidate is. The more the candidate plays into their anti-intellectualism, the more likely they'll vote for the candidate. This is what history has shown. Non-Left wing people have to vote based on decency, empathy, economic savvy, intelligence and now'a days, the lack of corporate relationships while also getting more non-Left Wingers to participate in voting. When it comes to the Democrats, I'm hoping I'll be proved. I doubt it thought.

[@coryvernon123]

Why is Political Incorrectness an excuse for offensive behaviour and language??

[@이교천-q5u]

Stacey Abrams =American citizen from Africa, but USA is not Africa!

[@JudgeDredd_]

People that make their decisions on ads. The reason I don’t vote is because I am not so easy to herd and corral as my fellow countrymen. The reason I’m not big on religion is because I only have a short period here on earth to follow my own path. I love living here though! Go out there and vote as if it matters!!

[@smakdab30]

Someone should tell that young republican to unbutton his suit jacket when he sits. Sheesh

[@keepthehoperunning5060]

the immigration woman sounded so ridiculous

[@drxwsvt]

I love these so much

[@gustavdestroyer5156]

They should have shown them Alexandria Ocasio Cortez ad, it's by far the best i have ever seen.

[@HandHold]

Does anyone know where I can find similar videos to this?

[@valmor8431]

This guy actually gets paid to do this

[@ChristianAngelMarin]

As it is American is more close than people think but media and society has captured us as the most divided than ever.. we are more grown than this it just sucks that we are forced to obviously vote for just these two parties who’s individuals running in these parties end up selling out... sucks but let’s just fight to get more independence and more third party runners in office...

[@mentabil8]

I can't take anymore of this!

[@gymsserver2970]

We had some wack ads in the NJ.

[@Gingr_Beard]

Play, at least in this video representation, middle of the road [D] ads while playing divisive [R] ads and poll the audience. Seems legit.

[@bradleymaravalli2851]

Were there no divisive ads from Democrats? None?

[@S1MCB3AsTiN]

Lmao “ southern values “

[@wenonahjoe]

Who shot up the Softball game an anti Trump leftist he doesn't represent anyone but himself nor does the synagogue shooter represent anyone but himself yet one of the shootings is a hate crime the other is not special rules?

[@DaltonPepple]

That last Republican ad was a little too much - and I'm Hardcore Conservative.

[@spacecadet2172]

“If I were a Chinese”

[@ericfranklin1802]

God damn some of those Republicans infuriated me. No one is saying that shooter is representative of all Republicans, what we are pointing out is that they align themselves with right wing ideology so shouldn’t you be rethinking the policies if you’ve got Nazis, white nationalists and other extremists on board, or at the very least tell them “hey don’t vote for our party because we don’t want you there!” Because you sure as shit don’t see ANY Republican politician doing that. And please don’t draw false equivalency with Antifa, they rarely commit violence and when they do it’s breaking stuff, not killing people. I mean right wing terrorism makes up 71% of terrorist events in the USA in the last decade, doesn’t that tell you there is a problem? (And for context 36% is Islamic terrorism and the remaining 3% is broken up to left wing radicals, non-white hate groups etc.. so the left represents less than 3%)

[@kumonetta]

These political apologists are complicit.

[@GuyCN]

I didnt expect this to so fucking funny

[@sarveshjanoti6500]

This ain't Fine Bros.

[@toolthoughts]

all of those would make me less likely to vote for whoever they promote, except maybe the tightly wound overgrown jock