In a stunning display of political genius, an attack ad meant to sabotage a Republican candidate backfired spectacularly, inspiring a voter to rally behind the very person it was meant to malign. Apparently, the best way to win votes is to be hilariously ineffective.

<img src="https://media.babylonbee.com/articles/6a1df0adb1caa6a1df0adb1cab.jpg" style="width: 100%;" width="400" /><p>SAN BERNARDINO, CA — An attack ad against a Republican candidate reportedly had the opposite effect when it convinced a local man to vote for the Republican.</p>