Thaindian News

By Ranjan Bhaduri
Feb 4, (THAINDIAN NEWS) Quite often the political candidates aspiring for a seat in the senate resort to various tactics for portraying this or her opponents in a negative light. Attacking the opponent candidate often becomes a major part of their electoral campaign as it has been witnessed umpteen times. Carly Fiorina who is vying for a seat in senate from California has set a new precedent by releasing a demon sheep ad that has spread in the net like wildfire. The viral ad has created a sensation among the viewers who have reacted to the ad in different manners. The ad depicts a man in wolf-sheep dress with glowing eyes. It takes a spoof at her opponent candidate Tom Campbell.

Whether the demon sheep ad succeeds in garnering the support of the voters or not it has undoubtedly brought Carly Fiorina in the focus for now. She worked with John McCain earlier in the capacity of economic advisor. She is determined to give her opponent a run for his money as is evident from the ad. She is not considered among the political bigwigs as of now as far as US political scene is concerned. However, it is clear she has big political ambitions. Few candidates dare to make such an ad for his or her campaign.

Carly Fiorina used to be the CEO of Hewlett Packard, an IT multinational and hence she is used to take strides in the corridors of power. This time she wants to make it big in the political arena. The ad has succeeded in creating the pre-election hype for sure. Now it remains to be seen whether it can land her in Senate.