Watch This: Romney Ad on BET

A new pro-Romney clip, sponsored by the PAC-run group Pivot Point, has received a significant amount of air time on BET. Highlights include African Americans saying, “He [President Obama] wants our vote again, but how can I vote for someone who doesn’t respect me?” and “His support of gay marriage is a slap in the…

A new pro-Romney clip, sponsored by the PAC-run group Pivot Point, has received a significant amount of air time on BET. Highlights include African Americans saying, “He [President Obama] wants our vote again, but how can I vote for someone who doesn’t respect me?” and “His support of gay marriage is a slap in the face to people of faith.”

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Well, speaking of lack of respect … this attempt to get black support past zero percent for the GOP ticket may or may not work, but give the Romney team some credit: The spot is significantly less cringe-inducing than that infamous booed NAACP speech, and “I’m around black people, so I’m going to say ‘Who let the dogs out? Woof!’ ” moments from earlier in the campaign. For old time’s sake, we’ve included clips below.

Read more at the Huffington Post.

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