San Francisco mayoral candidate becomes first gay politician to feature his child in campaign advert

[RandySF]

NOTE: Please take time to watch this ad. It is the best I have seen in a long time and will move numbers in his direction if he gets enough air time.



"An openly gay political candidate has released a campaign video featuring his five-year-old daughter.

Bevan Dufty, who is running for mayor of San Francisco, filmed the advert with his young daughter Sidney, who he conceived with a lesbian friend.

The campaign advert, which has received mixed reviews - with some saying it is heart-warming and others labelling it 'exploitative' - is thought to be the first ever to feature the child of a gay candidate.
The advert shows Dufty riding the train with his daughter.

He describes how much she enjoys the experience - despite the crowds and the late arrivals - and how he wants to make the train ride just as enjoyable for those less young and easily pleased"


http://www.dailymail.co.uk/news/article-2044974/Openly-gay-political-candidate-Bevan-Dufty-features-daughter-campaign-advert.html#ixzz1a74iojwm

[joeybee12]

1. Why is it exploitative? Hetero politicans do it all the time...knr

[Meeker Morgan]

6. It's creepy when straight people do it and it's creepy now. n/t

[thereismore]

2. It's a great ad. nt

[William769]

3. Have seen the ad & yes it's great.

Recommended.

[beyurslf]

4. It exploits his child as much as ads featuring other polictician's children exploit them.

I assume maybe it is exploitation on some level, but it is nothing new.

[NMMNG]

5. Straight politicians parade their families around for the cameras

all the time. Why is it suddenly "exploitation" (according to the Daily Fail) when a gay one does?