Dale Peterson Serves Up Latest Must-Watch Campaign Ad From Alabama

For connoisseurs of memorable political ads, there's simply no place like Alabama - at least in this campaign cycle. (Eat your heart out, Demon Sheep.)

The state has already given us an ad in which gubernatorial candidate Bradley Byrne is mocked for believing in evolution, as well as a pair of striking spots from Tim James, another Republican gubernatorial candidate, who proclaims in one: "We speak English. If you want to live here, learn it."

Now we have a must-watch spot from Dale Peterson, who is running in the Republican primary for Alabama Agriculture Commission. While that obscure-sounding office might invite expectations of restrained campaign rhetoric, don't be fooled: Dale Peterson wants you to know that he's taking no prisoners.

In the spot, Peterson, speaking in the staccato style of an angry drill instructor, expresses outrage over the "thugs and criminals" who are trying to "keep you in the dark" in order to "do whatever they want" with the commission's billions of dollars.

"They don't give a rip about Alabama," Peterson exclaims, anger rising.

A horse by his side, Peterson complains of "illegals bussed in by the thousands" and accuses opponents of "stealing yard signs in the dark of night from my supporters." He goes on to complain that one has been "bragging about receiving illegal money on Facebook."

"Who on earth would support such a dummy?" he asks, as the camera cuts to a close up of the horse's face.

"We're Republicans," Peterson adds, pulling a Winchester out. "We should be better than that." Before walking away with the horse, he vows to "name names and take no prisoners."

The spot then closes, as it opens, with a shot of Peterson's dog tags and Marines badge resting on top of the Constitution.

[jesalexander]

Pop Culture Politics: Meet the Man Behind ?The Most American Thing? (that Alabama political ad) http://twt.mx/R656

[johnhhaskell]

The illegals aren't "bussed in by the thousands," they "bust in by the thousands." I grew up in Birmingham and can certify this is the proper grammatical Alabamian.

[itpdude]

Great freakin' commercial. I remember in 1994 there being some wacky ads floating around. . . . this one incumbent dressed up like Arnold from Terminator and did the "I'll be back" thing. Funny.

These kinds of ads are harbingers. Big change is on the way this Nov as far as incumbency is concerned.

[caroledelm]

Oh, my. Since the last presidential election campaign politics has turned into a circus. So many "performers". Most importantly, is this guy ready to fight for local farmers, or huge Agro companies? I wonder...

[010sonny]

Republican ignorance at its finest.Mocks evolution, when as a,"supposedly" rancher fails, to observe the mono agriculuterial system, that Monsanto, has through their monoplisiation, forced on the farmers, their mono seeding and pesticed regiem.Now weeds are immune to their pesticids.Darwien once again prevails over ignorance with the facts that will lead to the demise of mono cultural systems and their abilities to survive.Something that this republican yet cannot grasp.Makes me wonder about the rest of these republicans.

[stn_sage]

YEEEEEE! HAWWWWWW! Interesting ad, I give him that!

I'd have to find out a little more about him!

I'd vote for him and serve with him to stop a Federal government imposed
implementation of military dictatorship to replace our Democracy, but
I'd have to consider whether or not he's right for the Agriculture Commission, it may be beneath his ability!

[democracy3]

Final scene: Cut to 2 horses' patoots walking away from camera.

[stormerF3]

What a great commerical, Plain talking Buford Pusser type. Scares the hell out of politicans.

[Xring]

FYI...!! That was NOT a shotgun he had. Just a good old fashion lever action Winchester. Bless his heart. (I'm not from Alabama)

[bmontopoli]

Ha, thanks! I am clearly not from Alabama either. I'll fix.

[dmwj2]

OMG... That was so wrong!