Campaign ads: taking it to higher levels
October 30, 2008
6 days to the Big Tuesday. Possibly the most stirring ad in the American elections history. Directed by David Guggenheim of Al Gore’s The Inconvenient Truth fame. In the style of The West Wing ( omg… one of the best tv series out there during its first 4 seasons ).
$1million per network on 7 tv networks, prime time pre-game to the baseball World Series. Only ABC refused to air it.
“I will not be a perfect president,” said Mr Obama. “But I can promise you this – I will always tell you what I think and where I stand.”
MG came across many Americans who were actually annoyed. But I’m certain this is one of those classic examples of targeted ads for the battleground states where the undecided voters need the roundup closing speech. Besides, those who already support Obama would not switch their vote because they were upset at a blitz ad.
What do you think?
from the republican machine
October 30, 2008
“As a child, Ms. Palin’s father, Chuck Heath, taught her how to hunt. Left, Ms. Palin with one of her daughters and a caribou she shot.”
Photo: Heath Family, via Associated Press
Fro the NYT article: Little-Noticed College Student to Star Politician
*Sarah Palin has just poked you
October 9, 2008
Lol…
NYT “The Measure of a President”
October 6, 2008
Yay to NY Times and OPEN N.Y. for producing this graphic comparing the sizes and heights of some American presidents. Boo to the American voters for choosing candidates based on physique, attractiveness, and ‘mainstreetness’ over intelligence and policy.
ICA – The obligatory Boston photo-op
October 1, 2008
Everybody loves to hate Diller+Scofidio (and Renfro too I suppose? ). I say give them a break, the building isn’t that bad. Though, there *are* some really ugly detail moments but I’ll spare them for now. Someday somebody’s going to detect my shoddy detailing ( an intern to be fired… ) and I’ll have no where to run. More ICA Boston pics … enjoy!
