Light-hearted ad shows Peters' 'frugal' side

Sorry folks: Just can't seem to get this link to work without spelling it out. You can watch the Peters' ad here:  http://youtu.be/Njz0Dqc0EbU

In a Senate campaign where both candidates, with a lot of help from billionaire PAC money, have demonized each other, it’s a bit refreshing to see Democratic Rep. Gary Peters engage in a light-hearted, positive TV ad about his “frugal” approach to the federal budget and the family budget.

The 30-second spot that debuts today features Peters’ wife and daughter complaining about the congressman’s miserly ways -- delaying the purchase of a new washing machine and refusing to replace a worn-out pair of shoes.

One reference to Adlai Stevenson, the 1952 and 1956 Dem presidential nominee, is unmistakable. Peters, with his feet up on his desk, displays a hole in the sole of one shoe. That will mean nothing to the uner-60 crowd, but it may score a few points with seniors.

The Peters camp claims this is the candidate’s fifth positive TV ad of the campaign while they accuse Republican opponent Terri Lynn Land of relying on negative ads by a 2-1 margin.

On Friday, the Land campaign unveiled a new TV spot that highlights her “Michigan First” agenda, which focuses on trade deals that are “free and fair” and on securing the nation’s borders against illegal immigration.