With a presidency and 35 Senate seats to decide on in less than a month, candidates are leaving no stone unturned to appeal to their voters. Boston University’s College of Communication hosted a panel Wednesday entitled, “Political Ads: What Do Candidates Get For $1 Billion?”

Though the Democrats are currently in a difficult position, blocking the Republicans from reneging on their own precedent is not impossible. Democrats should be able to win this battle and the long war if they are strategic and relentless in their approach.

A debate Monday surrounding Medicaid funding to Planned Parenthood had everything and nothing to do with abortion, as stigmas associated with the organization were pulled into a case where abortion should...