Iowa Senate candidate Theresa Greenfield raises $132K after dog goes viral

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Iowa Senate candidate Theresa Greenfield raised $132,000 by highlighting her dog Ringo after Sen. Joni Ernst (R-Iowa) accused Greenfield of “hiding in the basement” with him.

On a call with supporters, Ernst said that while she was discussing economic issues with constituents, Greenfield had been “hiding in her basement taking selfies with her dog Ringo," as first reported by the blog Caffeinated Thoughts.

Greenfield’s campaign fundraised off of the remark, pairing the audio of Ernst with video of the five-year-old rescue dog. Thousands of Twitter users tweeted the hashtag #IStandWithRingo. The campaign also put Ringo’s image in advertising and a donation email. The result was the campaign’s best single fundraising day for all of July, according to the Des Moines Register.

...https://thehill.com/homenews/senate/510318-iowa-senate-candidate-raise-132k-after-dog-goes-viral

Link to tweet

[pfitz59]

1. Ernst loses cuteness contest

with a rescue dog. How dare she attack woman's best friend. Vote for Ringo!

[madaboutharry]

2. Ringo is smarter than Joni.

That is the problem right there.

[rurallib]

3. Ringo should be glad Ernst didn't castrate him or shoot him

A couple of Joni's 'tough guy' personas.