Childless Politician Borrows Friend’s Wife and Kids to Pose for Campaign Video

Derrick Andersonformer Green Beret candidate for the Virginia House of Representatives, United States, appears to have “borrowed” a family with the aim of attracting voters and promoting his candidacy.

Anderson’s campaign released images of him posing with a woman and her three daughters.

In another scene, the women and the three girls are shown sitting around a dining room table with Anderson, laughing and talking together.

According to a New York Times report published Friday, September 27, the wife and three daughters are not part of Anderson’s family but “the wife and children of a long-time friend.”

The footage was reportedly posted on the National Republican Campaign Committee website and the candidate’s YouTube channel.

Derrick Anderson, Republican candidate for the Virginia House of Representatives, posed for an ad with “the wife and children of a longtime friend.”

Image credits: DerrickforVA

Anderson announced this month that he engaged to his girlfriend, Maggie. A photo of the couple posted September 6 on X (formerly Twitter) confirms that she is not the woman featured in the ads.

According to Anderson campaign websitethe Republican candidate “lives in Spotsylvania County with his dog, Ranger, a Dalmatian.” He has no children.

Footage showing Anderson sitting at a table and talking to the woman and her three daughters was posted on his YouTube channel.

Image credits: DerrickforVA

In response to Time’s decision to focus on the images, a spokesperson for Anderson said: “Derrick’s opponent and every other candidate in America are in similar photos and videos with supporters of all kinds. »

The spokesperson denied that Anderson attempted to portray the individuals as his family, adding that the video simply featured Anderson “with female supporters and their children.”

Anderson is engaged to a woman named Maggie, and photos shared by the contestant confirm she is not the woman in the video

Image credits: DerrickforVA

In the final weeks of the U.S. congressional elections, there has been a “proliferation” of women and families in campaigns, particularly for Republican candidates, the Times reported.

These campaigns are designed to show a “family and relevant image” to voters, particularly women, who increasingly emphasize the issue of privacy. abortion and reproductive rights are at the heart of their decision.

The article points out that anti-abortion Republican candidates like Anderson “have difficulty attracting voters who are concerned about their record on abortion.” reproductive rights” and, therefore, “allow their spouses to advocate on their behalf.”

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