New York Sen. Kirsten Gillibrand tried to boost her viability as a 2020 contender when she released an ad in April in which she played beer pong using water.
The video was shot at a bar in Nashua, New Hampshire. It began with Gillibrand standing at a beer pong table that had cups filled with water. She started taking the shot, and as the ball was in mid-air, the video froze.
Then, text appeared, which read, "If Kirsten makes this shot... will you donate $1 to guarantee her spot on the Democratic debate stage?"
The text disappeared and Gillibrand made the shot while everyone cheered and she threw her arms up to celebrate.
"Donate $1 today!" the ad said.
Gillibrand's ad prompted many to say that the New York senator is trying to revamp her bid and run a "cool campaign" to gain more support in the crowded Democratic field.
We need 65,000 individual donors to secure a spot on the debate stage. If you chip in $1, you can help get us there. https://t.co/ZcY6NSp1gS pic.twitter.com/2GwXs6pYWe
— Kirsten Gillibrand (@SenGillibrand) April 30, 2019
lol is Gillibrand still trying to beer pong her way to 65,000 donors? https://t.co/eYfrATR9kI
— Josh Perry (@MrJoshPerry) May 3, 2019
Gillibrand turned a game of beer pong into an ad. Inslee is hawking bumper stickers for $1 donations. Delaney promised to give to charity if people donate.
Dems are getting desperate to find enough donors to meet the debate threshold. @ec_schneider https://t.co/AYPvEhRRjf
— Emily Stephenson (@ewstephe) May 6, 2019
Gillibrand attempts beer pong to appear more humanhttps://t.co/iX4cArdvEg pic.twitter.com/1pcK1wbNSb
— Jazz Shaw (@JazzShaw) May 4, 2019
“Gillibrand has tried to put on a happy face. She has played beer pong in NH. She swapped dresses w a drag queen in Des Moines. She arm-wrestled w a college student in Ames, IA.”
Running for President or prepping for Spring Break? TBD. https://t.co/DsxBNtizkH
— Kristin Davison (@KristinDavison) May 18, 2019
Kirsten Gillibrand has an ad in which she is playing beer pong. With water.
And I'm trying to figure out who that's supposed to appeal to.https://t.co/jdi5vyPCNy
— Christina Kristofic (@CKristofic) May 14, 2019
Kirsten Gillibrand is so cool! She plays beer pong so she obviously is very cool and someone millennials can relate to and should vote for! https://t.co/IBsz0e0RW8
— Chris Winkler (@chris_winkler42) May 10, 2019