In its first few seconds, a new television advertisement
targeting New York Gov. Andrew Cuomo appears to be an appeal for
increased funding for public education. “Governor Cuomo is shortchanging
our kids,” the short video begins. “In New York state, our classrooms
are overcrowded and outdated.” This, however, is not a message from the
state’s teachers unions, nor is it a campaign effort from gubernatorial
challenger Cynthia Nixon. In fact, the ad is not about education at all.
Fifteen seconds in, the ad’s true intent is revealed: “Instead of
taking care of our children, the governor’s radical agenda takes care of
criminals.” The video is part of a six-figure TV, radio, digital, and
outdoor advertisement campaign launched last month by the New York State
Correctional Officers and Police Benevolent Association, or NYSCOPBA,
with the aim, according to a union statement, “to put public safety
before primary party politics this campaign season.”
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Source: The Intercept_
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