There will be Democrats strengthens their football focus On Sunday, the Democratic National Committee plans to send messages over four NFL games in battleground states, the party told NBC News.
Week 6 of the NFL schedule features the oddity of three matchups featuring battleground state teams: the Green Bay Packers host the Arizona Cardinals, the Carolina Panthers host the Atlanta Falcons and the Las Vegas Raiders host the Pittsburgh Steelers.
The DNC will post a “Vote Kamal” sign at Allegiant Stadium in Las Vegas on the afternoon between the Steelers and Raiders. In Green Bay and Charlotte, the DNC held “Fix Project Trump 2025!” over Lambeau Field and Bank of America Stadium, respectively. Vote for Kamal!” The party will also fly a plane over Lincoln Financial Field in Philadelphia during the Eagles’ game against the Cleveland Browns, chanting, “Go Birds! Sack Project 2025. Vote for Kamal.”
Much of the messaging is framed around Project 2025conservative transition plan and policy plan this has been denied by former President Donald Trump in light of an attack democratic attacks against him. NBC News last month A poll showed him to be very unpopular with voters.
“It’s NFL Sunday, and fans at the battlegrounds are ready to throw out Donald Trump’s Project 2025 playbook once and for all,” DNC deputy director of communications Abhi Rahman said in a statement. they embraced football more closely As they messaged this cycle, particularly around Vice President Kamala Harris’ aide, Minnesota Governor Tim Walz and his history as a high school football coach. Harris’ campaign also spent heavily on ads during college and professional football games. and was introduced at the end of last month “Sportsmen for Harris” coalition featuring the endorsements of 15 NFL Hall of Famers.
Trump also didn’t shy away from football, speaking at the Alabama-Georgia game last month. share a picture With members of the Las Vegas Raiders and is placing a digital ad with former Chicago Bears linebacker Brian Urlacher. Former president has flooded the airwaves during football games in recent weeks with ads taking issue with Harris’ past support for taxpayer-funded gender-affirming treatments.
The DNC used to fly banners at baseball games. On Wednesday, he had a similar flight before the Detroit Tigers’ playoff game against the Cleveland Guardians. In September, the DNC held up a banner over a Philadelphia Phillies game.