{"id":2355371,"date":"2024-10-15T18:34:59","date_gmt":"2024-10-15T22:34:59","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/house-republican-releasing-new-ad-featuring-chinese-spy-balloon-in-high-stakes-nebraska-washington-examiner\/"},"modified":"2024-10-15T18:37:37","modified_gmt":"2024-10-15T22:37:37","slug":"house-republican-releasing-new-ad-featuring-chinese-spy-balloon-in-high-stakes-nebraska-washington-examiner","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/house-republican-releasing-new-ad-featuring-chinese-spy-balloon-in-high-stakes-nebraska-washington-examiner\/","title":{"rendered":"House Republican releasing new ad featuring Chinese spy balloon in high-stakes Nebraska &#8211; Washington Examiner"},"content":{"rendered":"<aside class=\"mashsb-container mashsb-main mashsb-stretched\"><div class=\"mashsb-box\"><div class=\"mashsb-count mash-medium\" style=\"float:left\"><div class=\"counts mashsbcount\">30<\/div><span class=\"mashsb-sharetext\">SHARES<\/span><\/div><div class=\"mashsb-buttons\"><a class=\"mashicon-facebook mash-medium mash-nomargin mashsb-noshadow\" href=\"https:\/\/www.facebook.com\/sharer.php?u=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.conservativenewsdaily.net%2Fbreaking-news%2Fhouse-republican-releasing-new-ad-featuring-chinese-spy-balloon-in-high-stakes-nebraska-washington-examiner%2F\" target=\"_top\" rel=\"nofollow\"><span class=\"icon\"><\/span><span class=\"text\">Facebook<\/span><\/a><a class=\"mashicon-twitter mash-medium mash-nomargin mashsb-noshadow\" href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/intent\/tweet?text=&amp;url=https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/?p=2355371&amp;via=ConservNewsDly\" target=\"_top\" rel=\"nofollow\"><span class=\"icon\"><\/span><span class=\"text\">Twitter<\/span><\/a><a class=\"mashicon-subscribe mash-medium mash-nomargin mashsb-noshadow\" href=\"#\" target=\"_top\" rel=\"nofollow\"><span class=\"icon\"><\/span><span class=\"text\">Subscribe<\/span><\/a><div class=\"onoffswitch2 mash-medium mashsb-noshadow\" style=\"display:none\"><\/div><\/div>\n            <\/div>\n                <div style=\"clear:both\"><\/div><\/aside>\n            <!-- Share buttons by mashshare.net - Version: 4.0.47--><p>Rep. Mike Flood, a Republican from Nebraska, is launching a new advertisement featuring him\u2062 shooting down a Chinese spy \u200dballoon as part\u2062 of his campaign for reelection. The 30-second ad, set to \u2064debut soon, highlights the <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/state-dept-spox-largest-threat-to-u-s-national-security-are-u-s-cops\/\" title=\"State Dept Spox: \u2018Largest Threat to U.S. National Security are U.S. Cops\u2019\">security threats posed<\/a> by the Chinese Communist Party and aims to strengthen Flood&#8217;s position amid increased focus on \u2064Nebraska in the upcoming November elections. \u2063Although Flood&#8217;s seat is generally considered secure, with a rating of R+9, Democratic candidates have been heavily investing in the area due to \u200bNebraska&#8217;s electoral system, which <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/why-pennsylvania-could-be-ground-zero-for-a-novel-biden-and-trump-presidential-tie\/\" title=\"Why Pennsylvania May Become the Epicenter of a Potential Biden and Trump Tie in the Presidential Election\">awards electoral votes based<\/a> both on statewide and district-level outcomes. This ad not only aims to\u2062 solidify Flood&#8217;s campaign but is also expected to support other \u2064Republican \u2064candidates in the state facing competitive races. Flood&#8217;s campaign emphasizes the importance of his efforts in this politically charged environment,\u200b particularly with \u200bthe Nebraska Senate race becoming more competitive than anticipated.  <\/p>\n<p class=\"readmore\">\n    <button onclick=\"showReadMore()\" id=\"readmorebtn\">Read more&#8230;<\/button>\n<\/p>\n<hr id=\"line\">\n<span id=\"more\"><\/p>\n<p><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><\/p>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\"><span class=\"tdb-mobile-menu-button\"><i class=\"tdb-mobile-menu-icon td-icon-mobile\"><\/i><\/span><\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\"><span class=\"tdb-header-search-button-mob dropdown-toggle\" data-toggle=\"dropdown\"><i class=\"tdb-mobile-search-icon td-icon-search\"><\/i><\/span><\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\"><\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\"><span class=\"tdb-mobile-menu-button\"><i class=\"tdb-mobile-menu-icon td-icon-mobile\"><\/i><\/span><\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\">\n<div class=\"tdb-drop-down-search\" aria-labelledby=\"td-header-search-button\">\n<div class=\"tdb-drop-down-search-inner\">\n<form method=\"get\" class=\"tdb-search-form\" action=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/\"><\/form>\n<div class=\"tdb-aj-search\"><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<p><a href=\"http:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/#\" role=\"button\" aria-label=\"Search\" class=\"tdb-head-search-btn dropdown-toggle\" data-toggle=\"dropdown\"><i class=\"tdb-search-icon td-icon-search\"><\/i><\/a><\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\"><\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\">\n<h1 class=\"tdb-title-text\">House Republican releasing new ad featuring Chinese <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/putins-war-in-ukraine-is-brutal-it-looks-like-the-crimean-war\/\" title=\"Putin\u2019s War in Ukraine Is Brutal \u2013 It Looks Like the Crimean War\">spy balloon<\/a> in high-stakes Nebraska<\/h1>\n<div><\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-title-line\"><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\"><\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\"><\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\">\n<div id=\"Brid_1792099\" class=\"tpd-featured-video bridtv\"><\/div>\n<p><strong>EXCLUSIVE &mdash; <\/strong><a href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/author\/rep-mike-flood\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\" title>Rep. Mike Flood<\/a> (R-NE) is set to release an ad featuring him shooting down a Chinese spy balloon as the <a href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/tag\/nebraska\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\" title>Nebraska<\/a> Republican seeks to pad his reelection bid amid surging interest in his home state ahead of the November <a href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/tag\/2024-elections\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\" title>election<\/a>.<\/p>\n<div class=\"article-paywall\">\n<p>The <a href=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/watch?v=5PBn34pV8gM\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\" title>30-second ad<\/a>, which will debut on Wednesday and was first shared with the <em>Washington Examiner, <\/em>features a <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/i-am-alarmed-montana-gop-sen-steve-daines-wants-briefing-from-secdef-about-chinese-spy-balloon\/\" title=\"\u2018I Am Alarmed\u2019: Montana GOP Sen. Steve Daines Wants Briefing From SecDef About Chinese Spy Balloon\">spy balloon flying<\/a> across <a href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/news\/campaigns\/presidential\/3188117\/walz-shores-up-support-nebraska-district-election\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\" title>Nebraska<\/a> skies with the GOP incumbent detailing the security risks posed by the Chinese Communist Party. <\/p>\n<p>Although Flood is not in a competitive seat, Nebraska&rsquo;s First Congressional District is considered to be R+9 and rated as Solid Republican, according to the <em>Cook Political Report<\/em>. Advisers to his campaign say the ad buy comes as Nebraska has become a main focus of the 2024 election.&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>Democrats have <a href=\"https:\/\/chadronradio.com\/harris-democrats-spending-large-amounts-of-money-in-nebraska\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\" title>poured millions<\/a> of dollars into the Omaha media market, which comprises half of Flood&rsquo;s district, because of the state&rsquo;s unique electoral map. Nebraska operates under a <a href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/news\/campaigns\/presidential\/3159552\/nebraska-republicans-push-electoral-vote-change\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\" title>Congressional District Method<\/a>, allocating two electoral votes to the candidate who wins the <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/nebraska-republicans-push-for-big-2024-electoral-change-washington-examiner\/\" title=\"Nebraska Republicans push for big 2024 electoral change - Washington Examiner\">statewide popular vote<\/a>, and then separately awarding one electoral vote to the popular vote winner in each congressional district.&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>As a result, Nebraska&rsquo;s 2nd Congressional District holds one of the most coveted electoral votes in the country as a blue dot in the otherwise red state, attracting the attention of Democrats and putting Republicans on edge.&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>The ad comes as the Nebraska Senate race between Sen. Deb Fischer (R-NE) and Independent challenger Dan Osborn has <a href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/news\/campaigns\/congressional\/3186130\/fischer-bounces-back-nebraska-senate-race\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\" title>become much more competitive<\/a> than initially expected. Flood&rsquo;s ad could give a boost to Fischer, as well as Rep. Don Bacon (R-NE), who represents the state&rsquo;s competitive 2nd District, by amplifying GOP voices in their ad markets.<\/p>\n<p>Flood is spending money on ads in his own race to ensure he takes &ldquo;nothing for granted,&rdquo; according to a source familiar with the campaign. Part of that effort is<strong>&nbsp;<\/strong>drawing attention to the Chinese spy balloon that was seen traveling across the United States early last year and was spotted close to Offutt Air Force Base near Omaha, which is in Flood&rsquo;s district.<\/p>\n<p>&ldquo;China is our enemy, plain and simple. The Chinese Communist Party hacks our computers, buys up land near military bases, and spies on our armed forces,&rdquo; Flood says in the ad. &ldquo;That&rsquo;s why I&rsquo;m fighting to keep Chinese technology off of our cell towers, stop China from buying Nebraska farmland, and protect Americans from Chinese spying and cyberattacks.&rdquo;<\/p>\n<p> <iframe loading=\"lazy\" width=\"560\" height=\"315\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/5PBn34pV8gM?si=uSPdyZdAhR5IucFA\" title=\"YouTube video player\" frameborder=\"0\" allow=\"accelerometer; autoplay; clipboard-write; encrypted-media; gyroscope; picture-in-picture; web-share\" referrerpolicy=\"strict-origin-when-cross-origin\" allowfullscreen><\/iframe> <\/p>\n<p>The ad then pans to Flood as he pulls a firearm out of his holster to shoot toward the spy balloon, causing it to explode.&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\"><strong><\/strong><\/a><\/p>\n<p>&ldquo;I&rsquo;m Mike Flood, and I approve this message because I&rsquo;ll always protect Nebraska, whatever it takes,&rdquo; he said.&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>The mid-six-figure ad will air on broadcast, cable, and digital platforms and is scheduled to begin on Wednesday.&nbsp;<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<p> <script data-cfasync=\"false\" src=\"http:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/cdn-cgi\/scripts\/5c5dd728\/cloudflare-static\/email-decode.min.js\"><\/script><script>!function(){var g=window;g.googletag=g.googletag||{},g.googletag.cmd=g.googletag.cmd||[],g.googletag.cmd.push(function(){g.googletag.pubads().setTargeting(\"has-featured-video\",\"true\")})}();<\/script><script>var _bp=_bp||[];_bp.push({\"div\":\"Brid_1792099\",\"obj\":{\"id\":\"27789\",\"width\":\"1280\",\"height\":\"720\",\"stickyDirection\":\"below\",\"video\":\"1792099\"}});<\/script><script defer src=\"https:\/\/services.brid.tv\/player\/build\/brid.min.js\"><\/script><\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\"><\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\"><\/div>\n<p><\/span><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Rep. 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