First, it is totally simplistic. There are lots of ads from anonymous groups. Not all insurance companies want to cheat senior citizens. Declaring war on China distracts people from many of the problems we have right here at home. Plus, jobs have gone to a lot of places other than China.
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p>Second, if the DCCC wants to take this line of attack, why not go all the way and just say “The Koch brothers are communists bent on destroying America by shipping our jobs to their taskmasters in Beijing.” Well, because it is not convincing, for one thing.
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p>This kind of ad is not going to win the election.
liveandletlivesays
Clear and simple. This is exactly the type of ad that will win elections.
I’ll promote it, and let’s see what everyone else thinks.
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p>There is, of course, no difference in desired outcomes: we all want Democrats to win. The question is, how best to get there.
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p>In any event, kudos to people who make ads that promote progress in general. The world needs more of them!
liveandletlivesays
An ad like this helps me to make the case to busy and uninformed voters that Republicans work to drain middle class pockets more than Democrats do.
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p>This ad may be simple, but it is exactly to the point and easier for the average voter to absorb. It may even compel some of them to look deeper into the issues.
the premise of the ad is GOP = Outsourcing. China is the poster child. You said…”Declaring war on China distracts people from many of the problems we have right here at home.”
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p>This is a problem at home. Many people can not find work because factories closed and went overseas, our deficits grew because tax rolls have been reduced due to this same very problem.
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p>I also think people are suspicious of “secret” donors. especially after citizens united.
jasiusays
Democratic messaging has always been way too cerebral, as folks like George Lakoff have been trying to tell us for over six years now. There was also a recent study, which I believe I read about in the NY Times (I’ll find the article if anyone is interested) that shows how facts can actually get people to harden their (contrary) positions.
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p>Obama understood this, at least during his campaign, and I seem to recall he rather coasted to victory.
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p>This ad goes for the gut and aims at topics people already have a negative view of.
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p>My issues with the ad:
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Length. At a minute, that’s a more expensive TV buy than 30-seconds (if the target is to put this on TV – maybe the goal is to go viral, or do both).
Is it too little, too late?
eaboclippersays
Just the AFSCME and SEIU are spending more money than all the republican interest groups combined.
cadmiumsays
too simplistic — I think it may be too complex and too mild.
First, it is totally simplistic. There are lots of ads from anonymous groups. Not all insurance companies want to cheat senior citizens. Declaring war on China distracts people from many of the problems we have right here at home. Plus, jobs have gone to a lot of places other than China.
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p>Second, if the DCCC wants to take this line of attack, why not go all the way and just say “The Koch brothers are communists bent on destroying America by shipping our jobs to their taskmasters in Beijing.” Well, because it is not convincing, for one thing.
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p>This kind of ad is not going to win the election.
Clear and simple. This is exactly the type of ad that will win elections.
I’ll promote it, and let’s see what everyone else thinks.
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p>There is, of course, no difference in desired outcomes: we all want Democrats to win. The question is, how best to get there.
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p>In any event, kudos to people who make ads that promote progress in general. The world needs more of them!
An ad like this helps me to make the case to busy and uninformed voters that Republicans work to drain middle class pockets more than Democrats do.
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p>This ad may be simple, but it is exactly to the point and easier for the average voter to absorb. It may even compel some of them to look deeper into the issues.
the premise of the ad is GOP = Outsourcing. China is the poster child. You said…”Declaring war on China distracts people from many of the problems we have right here at home.”
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p>This is a problem at home. Many people can not find work because factories closed and went overseas, our deficits grew because tax rolls have been reduced due to this same very problem.
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p>I also think people are suspicious of “secret” donors. especially after citizens united.
Democratic messaging has always been way too cerebral, as folks like George Lakoff have been trying to tell us for over six years now. There was also a recent study, which I believe I read about in the NY Times (I’ll find the article if anyone is interested) that shows how facts can actually get people to harden their (contrary) positions.
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p>Obama understood this, at least during his campaign, and I seem to recall he rather coasted to victory.
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p>This ad goes for the gut and aims at topics people already have a negative view of.
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p>My issues with the ad:
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Just the AFSCME and SEIU are spending more money than all the republican interest groups combined.
too simplistic — I think it may be too complex and too mild.
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p>I hope they are able to get it on the airwaves.