Super PACs turn to Western Pa. voters for testimonials in presidential contest – By Deb Erdley (Trib Live) / Aug 30 2020
On the surface, Janie and Shawn share little beyond their small-town Western Pennsylvania roots.
But now, they are sharing 15 minutes of fame, thanks to their testimonials in ads supporting Joe Biden and Donald Trump.
Identified only as 82-year-old Janie from Westmoreland, the tiny, blue-eyed woman who sports a halo of white hair and a ready smile could be the grandmother from central casting. She appeared in two ads for American Bridge 21st Century, a Democratic super PAC, in which she talks about her disappointment with the president she voted for in 2016.
Shawn, a burly man with a deep, booming voice identified only as a union member and a Democrat, stars in an ad for America First Action, a Republican super PAC, in which he stares into the camera and says, “Joe Biden’s ban on fracking would put me and everyone I know out of work.”
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