在全国各地的竞选中，民主党候选人或支持他们的团体发布广告，指责共和党人因投票反对公开与杰弗里·爱泼斯坦相关的文件立法，而庇护恋童癖者。
But select Democrats, too, are being accused of having ties to the late sex offender as country prepares to vote In races across the country, Democratic candidates or groups that support them have released ads accusing Republicans of protecting pedophiles by voting against legislation to release files related to Jeffrey Epstein.
这些广告似乎旨在通过指责候选人“庇护”爱泼斯坦来激起情感共鸣，爱泼斯坦是一名臭名昭著的恋童癖者，被指控经营一个涉及未成年人的性贩运集团。
The ads appear intended to evoke an emotional response by accusing candidates of “protecting” Epstein, a notorious pedophile accused of running a sex-trafficking ring involving minors.