Dale Butland on U.S. Politics

Recorded statement

Statement dated October 27, 2026.

Role at the time: Ohio Democratic strategist, interviewed by WOSU

October 27, 2026Condemned

Statement summary

Butland says the advertisement is wrong and predicts a backlash among Ohio voters.

“On the measure of right or wrong, this falls on the wrong side”

Open the original interviewDale Butland compares the Acton ad backlash with a 1988 Ohio campaignButland interview; paragraph beginning On the measure

WOSU interview reporting published by WYSO. Butland criticizes the ad and predicts an electoral cost. The article does not give the interview date.

Why we used this label

Butland judges the advertisement wrong, rather than merely predicting its effectiveness.