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RavenWilder Since: Apr, 2009
#1: Oct 29th 2010 at 1:39:54 AM

In my state there are three main contenders running for the office of governor. There have been a lot of very inflammatory ads from all parties lately, but today I saw one that's message was simply "If you approve of the Health Care Reform bill and want to solve the deficit problem by raising taxes, vote for one of these two guys. If you disapprove of the Health Care Reform bill and want to solve the deficit problem through spending cuts, vote for this guy."

I paraphrased a tiny bit, but that's really all the ad said. That someone would make a political ad that just states the facts about candidates' positions without lots of biased descriptions or ad hominem attacks ... well, it makes me feel a little better about the whole electoral process.

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#2: Oct 29th 2010 at 12:54:50 PM

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#4: Oct 29th 2010 at 1:27:13 PM

Dude, if people put out ads like that more often, I'd be much more likely to be happy about election season coming around.

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#5: Oct 29th 2010 at 5:51:42 PM

Awww! This is amazing!

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#6: Oct 29th 2010 at 6:02:34 PM

Mind=blown

Hope more ads like these pop up.

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#7: Oct 29th 2010 at 6:13:48 PM

Is there a vid of this somewhere?

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almyki from Maryland, USA Since: Jan, 2001
#8: Oct 29th 2010 at 7:50:23 PM

...Wow. I didn't even know political ads were capable of being that classy. Honestly, just... I'm amazed. In a good way.

The political ads I listen to are just so... juvenile, demonizing, hateful... just garbage. They are one of my most hated ads, and I just can't believe that that kind of ad hominem and dirtiness could be so crassly tossed out there and actually be effective. :ahem: Well anyway, yeah.

I would love to hear at least one ad like this one day. It's actually kinda' sad they aren't more common.

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LouieW Loser from Babycowland Since: Aug, 2009
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#9: Oct 29th 2010 at 8:48:05 PM

Raven Wilder,

I paraphrased a tiny bit, but that's really all the ad said. That someone would make a political ad that just states the facts about candidates' positions without lots of biased descriptions or ad hominem attacks ... well, it makes me feel a little better about the whole electoral process.
I am glad that the ad was more focused on the facts and was not incredibly negative. However, as dumb as this may sound, from what you described it does not appear to be a very persuasive ad and in that way I doubt it would be too effective. I think that ideally a good political ad would be able to show why one should vote for a candidate using logic and reasoning that did not rely on slanted observations or mud-slinging. So I would think that a better ad would tell why one of the two positions you described was preferable or argue why one candidate's view are better for whatever state in which they are running.

Frankly, I see little that a candidate could gain from an ad that did not make the person look better than his or her opponents (or at least look good and not comment on the opponents). I think that can be with integrity, but ultimately a candidate will have a better chance of being elected if they try to persuade.

Of course, I may just be expecting a lot from ads.

edited 29th Oct '10 8:54:40 PM by LouieW

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RavenWilder Since: Apr, 2009
#10: Oct 29th 2010 at 8:57:01 PM

Well, there wasn't a "I'm (My Name) and I support this message" tag at the end, so I assume the ad was done by an independent party.

LouieW Loser from Babycowland Since: Aug, 2009
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#11: Oct 29th 2010 at 9:09:02 PM

Raven Wilder, well, I guess my opinion on that is a bit different then. I suppose the question is whether that really was a nonpartisan ad or whether the "independent group" was actually a politically-slanted PAC or interest group (not that there is necessarily anything wrong with such groups sponsoring ads). If the group did have a goal of making one candidate appear better then I suppose my criticism from before still makes some sense.

Sorry, I just have a bit of a hard time understanding why a completely independent group would even pay for an ad like that. I suppose I am a bit too cynical.

edited 29th Oct '10 9:10:19 PM by LouieW

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#12: Oct 30th 2010 at 8:37:44 AM

Wow. All I've seen are "Under our current governer, our unemployment rate has nearly DOUBLED!" Uh, yeah, it's called A RECESSION.

That ad probably had a slight slant to it but it sounds like it's better than most anyways.

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LandOfGold Since: Dec, 1969
#13: Oct 30th 2010 at 9:21:21 AM

It helps them. Think about it. "I'm tired of those assholes who keep attacking other candidates. This guy doesn't rely on this. Whoever is supported in this ad should be voted in."

edited 30th Oct '10 9:21:32 AM by LandOfGold

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#14: Oct 30th 2010 at 9:40:23 AM

A completely independent group would make an ad like that in the interest of having a somewhat-more-informed electorate. Which is an excellent reason.

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#15: Oct 30th 2010 at 12:14:26 PM

Yeah, I get the vibe that this ad was by a group that is tired of all the bias and such in the elections, and just wanted to get some facts out there. Although this sort of stuff can be picked through if you look for it, it's nice to just have it pointed out in a matter-of-fact way.

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#17: Oct 30th 2010 at 1:57:35 PM

if I ever become a political candidate, my very first campaign ad will be narrated by myself, throwing hyperbolic self depreciation around. However, the actual text and images on the screen will show all the reasonable facets of my plans. It will be cool.

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RavenWilder Since: Apr, 2009
#19: Oct 30th 2010 at 3:38:22 PM

Or it could have been that the people who funded the ad think that people who agree with them are already the majority, so having a well-informed, high-turn out election would be in their best interests.

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#20: Oct 30th 2010 at 4:11:43 PM

^^ I'd probably vote for that guy.

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#22: Oct 30th 2010 at 4:48:47 PM

edited 30th Oct '10 4:49:10 PM by occono

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#23: Oct 30th 2010 at 5:43:39 PM

That was pretty awesome. It's nice to remind people that some things haven't really changed that much over the years.

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#24: Oct 30th 2010 at 9:42:18 PM

The anti-Jefferfson one was amazing. [lol]

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