Darius Foster is scoring big points with his latest campaign ad that asks voters not to think of him as a Republican, a black man, or maybe even a politician. Instead, he urges them to think ‘outside the box’ by using his voice behind the faces of people of several different races.
Foster is running as a House candidate in Alabama’s 56th district.
By using numerous people that certainly do not resemble Foster in appearance, but who espouse his principles as a candidate, the ad manages to drive home the point that Foster is down to earth. He’s just one of us.
The ad also manages to launch a preemptive strike against stereotyping or using racial attacks against Foster by presenting him as a person that doesn’t fit neatly into a box.
From YouTube:
My campaign team thought it would be a fun idea to introduce myself to the district with an innovative commercial. We decided to record a video sharing facts about me while challenging stereotypes. In a nutshell, I am not monolithic. I am many things. I can’t be put in a box.
Here is the campaign ad which has gone viral…
The ad earned Foster a slot on Fox and Friends yesterday. During the interview with host Tucker Carlson, Foster made a statement that rings especially true after some grueling primary elections this past week.
“I’ve never had to defend Republican principles,” he said. “I’ve had to defend Republicans.”