Gabby Giffords plus agressive

Depuis la tuerie pendant laquelle elle fut atteinte à la tête (Arizona, 2011), Gabby Giffords est généralement synonyme de courage et même ses adversaires politiques ne pouvaient afficher que de la sympathie à son endroit. En collaboration avec son époux, l'astronaute Mark Kelly, elle intervient régulièrement pour favoriser un meilleur encadrement de la vente des armes aux États-Unis. Récemment, elle a changé de ton et elle est plus agressive dans ses dicours ou lors des messages publicitaires payés par son "super PAC" (Americans for Responsible Solutions). Perçue comme une victime, elle passe en mode attaque.

 "Carusone, who was Giffords’ chief of staff at the time she was shot, said Giffords is deeply involved in the making of the ads. The former congresswoman has been sorting through polling and taking part in conference calls with strategists. She’s also played a key role in fundraising, helping the group to raise more than $17 million. Giffords hasn’t personally appeared in the commercials aired so far, though she may star in future ones, aides say.

Giffords’ advisers deny the ads go overboard. They say they’re conscious of the former congresswoman’s sensitive image and, as a result, have been working to ensure that the commercials, while hard-hitting, don’t stray from fact. Not all of them have been negative. The group has begun running an ad praising Rep. Mike Fitzpatrick, a moderate Republican from the Philadelphia suburbs, for supporting expanded background checks.

http://www.politico.com/story/2014/09/gabby-giffords-2014-elections-111180_Page2.html