Entries tagged “Ads”
The InfObamercial
By Sarah Scully on 10/29/2008
In case you missed it, Barack Obama took over several major networks tonight for a 30-minute spot (that at times looked more like a hybrid of a Ken Burns film and The West Wing than a campaign ad). Reviews are mixed as some were impressed, others were annoyed to have their regularly scheduled programming interrupted and a few people even found the the whole concept offensive. Here is Obama's 30-minute spot: Here is McCain's 30-second response: Let us know what you think...... MORE »
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Why Obama's Camp May Want McCain to Play Rezko
By William Rabbe on 08/21/2008
Does Playing the Rezko Card = Playing the Keating 5 Card to the Obama Camp? The Obama team may welcome McCain's counterattack about Obama's land deal with Tony Rezko -- why? Because it will allow them the leeway to bring up controversies of greater leverage without being scorned, for instance, the "Keating Five" scandal. Following the cardinal rule of "when attack, attack back," the Obama team may feel they have no choice but to reexamine the 1989 affair in which Senator McCain was implicated, making the attack seem less scurrilous and more a matter of necessary self-defense. This will certainly... MORE »
IFC LIST MONTH: Top 10 Presidential Campaign Ads
By William Rabbe on 07/09/2008
By Sarah Scully and William Rabbe Nixon learned of the power of television the hard way in 1960 -- unshaven and sweaty in the debate against John Kennedy, he appeared flustered and less fit for the Presidency than the handsome and charming Kennedy. Since the 1950's television has been the medium of choice for political advertising -- and as history shows, a good TV spot can be the decisive factor in any election. The following are our top 10 Presidential campaign ads of all time, based on creativity and effectiveness: 10. George H. W. Bush's "Tank" Ad, 1988 An instant... MORE »
