Marco Rubio ad uses footage of Canada to represent idyllic 'American' morning

Rubio uses the wrong stock footage.
(Image credit: Screenshot/WashingtonPost.com video)

It's the thought that counts, right? The latest candidate to be fuzzy on the specifics of American geography is Marco Rubio, whose newest ad features an opening shot of the Vancouver, Canada, skyline as a voiceover intones, "It's morning again in America."

The riff on Ronald Reagan's classic "Morning Again in America" uses stock footage of a harbor and tug boat, shot by Vancouver-based videographer Guy Chavasse, The Washington Post reports. "It's pretty funny, isn't it? It's a good-looking video, no doubt, but it's pretty recognizable as Vancouver," Chavesse told the CBC following the mix-up.

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Jeva Lange

Jeva Lange was the executive editor at TheWeek.com. She formerly served as The Week's deputy editor and culture critic. She is also a contributor to Screen Slate, and her writing has appeared in The New York Daily News, The Awl, Vice, and Gothamist, among other publications. Jeva lives in New York City. Follow her on Twitter.