August 28, 2008
We hate them. We rely on them. Because we believe them.
Today I’m going to talk about the persuasive structure of television ads for political campaigns, and their impact. Impact on whom? On myself, for starters. But in the bigger picture, the broader impact is what interests me most, and I’m eager to write about it. This is part one of a three part blog series on the media and politics.
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August 26, 2008
The gist of the Democratic campaign is that this race is not about left vs right, liberal vs conservative, democrats vs republicans. It’s about the future vs the past, about uniting the country instead of dividing it. The gist of the Republican campaign is that McCain has the experience to lead. Well, yes, McCain has plenty of experience. Unfortunately, in a mud slinging game, much of McCain’s experience is the wrong kind. John McCain seems to have forgotten the lesson his momma surely must have taught him: People who live in glass houses (even if there are seven or eight of them) shouldn’t throw stones. McCain has enough dirt in his past to be concerned, because throwing stones just may draw voter attention to it.
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