A new 2 minute-long ad from Obama spells out what he wants to do once in office. Personally I love it: it’s substantive, logical, and it highlights the effects to the working class. But I’m not sure if your average low-information voter is going to sit through 2 minutes of, well, just talking. Maybe I’m underestimating the average American, but there’s a reason why most political ads are 30 second… Read More »Plan for Change
So last night, McCain gave a strange interview in which he refused to say whether – once elected – he’d meet with Spanish president Zapatero or not. Not only that, but he changed the subject to Latin America several times, despite the reporter clarifying that she was asking his prospective administration’s relationship with Spain. This comes at a time when people are starting to whisper about McCain’s mental acuity. Today… Read More »John McCain Vs Spain
Since once wasn’t enough, the McCain campaign has now decided to coopt Obama’s message a second time. Mere days after the Obama campaign rolled out their new slogan “Change We Need” – a subtle change to their previous “Change We Can Believe In” – we see this post banking crisis ad. But wait, what message does the ad end on? John McCain: Changing my message to whatever you think you… Read More »More slogan theft