Show-Me Eigel Advert Redux: Trolling Toward Jeff City Victory?!?

Again . . .

We've been amused by State Senator Eigel's campaign for guv that mostly hinges on an unlikely immigration crackdown. 

It's unclear if the strategy will prove successful but the candidate has CLEARLY garnered more attention than he would have otherwise which begs the question: 

CAN THIS MISSOURI DUDE TROLL HIS WAY INTO OFFICE?!?!

Stranger things have happened and so much political discourse in KC often discounts red state reality in Missouri.

However . . .

Latino organizations aren't as forgiving of campy political gamesmanship as TKC . . .

The ad has received criticism from Latino community members across the Kansas City area and has even caught the eye of the League of United Latin American Citizens national president.

LULAC is calling for all political candidates to reflect and reconsider the use of their words and messages that they share in their stump speeches, ads, and on social media," Roman Palomares, LULAC's national president, said. "From the race for President of the United States to someone at the state, county, or local level, LULAC urges candidates to think about how their words have consequences."

More context that might not apply to Kansas City right now . . .

With over 36 million eligible voters in 2024, Latinos are the largest voting bloc in the United States, according to the Pew Research Center.

"Its important to understand that the Latino community itself is not monolithic, which means that they have very different ideas, very different values, said Edgar Palacios, the founder and CEO of Revolucin Educativa, an organization that works to improve education outcomes and provide resources for Latino individuals in the Kansas City area.

Read more via www.TonysKansasCity.com links . . .

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