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I love it.

The message Healy would like you to hear is that he's focused on crime.

The unfortunate reality though is that the gun buyback program he touts has been shown to be ineffective at reducing crime. It's great to get guns back - but most of the guns recovered were not going to be used in crime.

By the same token, he can run down to Washington all he wants, but that is not taking the straight-line approach to Jersey City crime. The major issues there are better policing (at least that's what officers say if you talk to them off the record) and long-term community development including education and jobs. Healy has been completely disengaged from each of those issues

These help illustrate one of Healy's big problems. He does not have the ability to think problems through, try a variety of strategies, and run with what works. Because of his limited capacity and focus, he'll throw together something and claim it works. Kind of like his TV ad.

The link to the video within the Politicker article amusingly produces the message "The site's security certificate is not trusted!" The actual ad is located on Mayor Healy's campaign website.

Healy Campaign releases first TV ad
By Max Pizarro | February 27th, 2013 - 10:23am

Jersey City Mayor Jerramiah Healy?s campaign released its first television commercial today.

?Our first commercial focuses on Mayor Healy?s aggressive plans to combat crime, his successful efforts to get guns off the streets and his fight to make Jersey City a safer place for all residents,? said Joshua Henne, Healy campaign spokesman.

Healy's ad lands a day after the Fulop Campaign premiered its first two TV ads.

Healy's ad (link to video)