Today in Gothic political campaigning

Here's a splendidly horror-themed political ad from New Orleans.  It's a riff on classic Frankenstein movies:

Two New Orleans-y details come from ProPublica:

1. The opposing candidate, Dwight McKenna, "didn't want to talk about his 1992 conviction on federal tax charges for underreporting his income by $367,000. He served nine months in prison. 
2. "The coroner thinks the spot is actually helping him. "People are coming up to me and saying it's atrocious," he said."

(thanks to Jesse Walker)