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The Chris Stigall Show

The Campaign: Attack Ads and the Smear Machine

The Chris Stigall Show

Salem Podcast Network

News, Daily News, Politics, News Commentary

4.92.5K Ratings

🗓️ 20 May 2026

⏱️ 42 minutes

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Summary

In this episode, Chris shares a personal and relatable story about the challenges of running for office in today's political climate. As a seasoned radio host and conservative commentator, Chris has seen his fair share of attack ads and smear campaigns, but one recent incident left him feeling particularly frustrated and concerned.

Chris talks about a recent attack ad that was released by his opponent, which took his words out of context and made him appear to be saying things he never actually said. He shares how he handled the situation, including reaching out to his friends and allies in Washington, D.C. to set the record straight and provide context to the misleading clips. Chris also discusses the importance of endorsements and how he was thrilled to receive the endorsement of Senator Eric Schmidt, a respected and influential figure in the Missouri Senate.

Throughout the episode, Chris opens up about his personal struggles and vulnerabilities, including his past struggles with addiction and his experiences with attack ads. He also talks about the importance of staying true to oneself and not engaging in negative campaigning. 

If you're interested in hearing more about Chris's story and the challenges of running for office, tune in to this episode to hear his personal and relatable account of the ups and downs of politics.

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Transcript

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0:00.0

Imagine turning on the television or going to your favorite social media feed, seeing a video you're starring in it and you don't recognize anything beyond just your image because whoever made this video is purposely

0:22.8

deceiving people to make you look like somebody you're not.

0:26.5

Well, welcome to politics and welcome to attack ads and what's known as the smear machine.

0:31.9

Good morning.

0:32.6

Hello.

0:33.1

Good afternoon.

0:33.8

Whenever you're watching us.

0:35.1

It's O'Connor.

0:35.8

Wait, that's not the name of the show.

0:37.7

You do too many shows.

0:39.6

It's the campaign with Christigal on town.

0:43.8

Oh, Chris, I'm so sorry.

0:46.6

I knew I was going to do that one of these days.

0:48.3

Good morning, my friend.

0:49.5

You host entirely too many shows, and it is good to be with you.

0:52.6

I am glad that you're here.

0:54.1

Larry doing 30

0:55.2

shows a week and he makes a little time for this show too i'm grateful no bet that's intro ever

1:01.6

i'd put that in the radio hall of fame right there i no actually i did see i there was some company

1:07.6

i just saw a truck the day said the o'connor company and i almost went up there and took a Sharpie and wrote the end in there.

1:14.5

But I'm moonlighting.

1:16.9

Actually, there's a plumbing company around here called O'Connor's Plumbing.

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