Meet the nicer, gentler (but still tough) Diane Black

Republican gubernatorial candidate Diane Black’s latest TV ad addresses the question about why she has been “so tough” in her campaign.

Popcorn in hand, Black says: “I figure, if I make tough choices as governor, maybe our grand-kids’ generation won’t have it so tough when they grow up.” She then hands said popcorn over to some kids playing dominoes and urges voters to “hang tough with me.”

Here’s the full transcript of the ad:

“You know, people ask me, ‘Why are you so tough in your campaign?’ Well maybe it is tough to oppose illegal immigration, to crack down on opioid pill mills and human traffickers. You know, maybe it is tough to stand firm to try to save our Tennessee way of life. But I figure, if I make tough choices as governor, maybe our grand-kids’ generation won’t have it so tough when they grow up. I’m Diane Black. I need you to hang tough with me.”