For a dormant campaign, Rob Simmons’s effort is strangely active, with a television ad.

Rob Simmons, who halted his campaign for the Republican Senate nomination after losing the party endorsement to former WWE CEO Linda McMahon, will begin airing TV ads urging voters to “look at the issues” before voting in the Aug. 10 primary.
In a press release on Wednesday, Simmons said he would spend some of his remaining campaign funds on the TV spots.
“For the past two months, I have been travelling the state supporting my fellow Republican candidates,” Simmons said. “Everywhere I go people ask me if I am still running for the U.S. Senate. My response has been ‘I’m still on the ballot.’”
. . . Here’s the script of the Simmons ad:
“Today, it’s important to vote with your heart and your head. Bailouts and tax increases have crippled the economy and cost us jobs. Small business is our backbone. Let’s help them. National security must remain strong. Put your trust in the candidate who is and will be an advocate for veterans. These issues will have a lasting effect on our children. In the Republican primary on August tenth, you do have a choice. I’m Rob Simmons, I’m still on the ballot, and I approved this message.”

This feels like the scene about 20 minutes into the horror movie, where somebody inevitably says, “Guys, I’m telling you, there was a dead body lying right here just a few minutes ago!”